Croughan v. Gerlach

Plaintiff in this action seeks to recover from the defendant for alleged services performed as a real estate broker. Defendant is a resident of Minnesota and owned real estate in Moody County, South Dakota. One Dwight Lloyd, an attorney at law at Flandreau, South Dakota, had authority from the defendant to find a purchaser for this real estate and was acting as defendant’s agent for that purpose. The plaintiff consulted Mr. Lloyd and contends that Mr. Lloyd agreed that, if plaintiff found a purchaser for this land, a commission would be paid to plaintiff. Thereafter, plaintiff produced one…