Thompson v. North Star Muskrat Farm, Inc.

Plaintiff had a verdict for the amount of a commission claimed under a supposed express contract for the sale of defendant’s real estate. The latter appeals from the order denying its alternative motion for judgment or a new trial.

Defendant is a Minnesota corporation. The property involved, formerly owned by it, is the Loon Lake Muskrat Eanch in Beltrami county. It was sold to Randall Brothers by contract under date of June 20, 1929, for a price which, for present purposes, may be considered the equivalent of $18,000. The documentary foundation of plaintiff’s claim is an informal written…