J. N. Dunlap & Co. v. Anderson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Greene District Court. — IIon. F. M. Powers. Judge. Action at law to recover a commission for finding a purchaser for certain real estate belonging to defendant. Trial to a jury, verdict and judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
Plaintiff’s petition is in three counts. The first is based upon an agreement to pay plaintiff a commission, the amount not being fixed, recovery being asked for the reasonable value of the service; the second upon an agreement to pay plaintiff the sum of $172, or $1 per acre, as commission for selling the land; and the third is k combination of the two claims elaborated to a considerable extent by allegations as to the facts under which the land is claimed to have been listed and the purchaser found. The trial court submitted the third .count only, and of this complaint is made. The verdict…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Rule v. McGregorSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Welch v. CollenbaughSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
- Tyler v. BowenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
3Cited by3 opinions
- Shannon v. GaarSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
- State v. ClarkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
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