Legal Opinion
Confer Bros. v. Colbrath
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided June 17, 1921No. 22,231PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Action in the municipal court of Minneapolis to recover $320 commission upon the sale of real estate. The answer alleged that the agreement with plaintiff was not effective until September 11, 1919. The case was tried before Montgomery, J., and a jury which returned a verdict for $312.50. From an order denying -his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
Plaintiff is a corporation engaged in the business of selling real estate on commission and is located in the city of Minneapolis. On September 4, 1919, defendant executed to plaintiff an instrument which so far as here important is as follows:
“To Confer Bros. Members of Minneapolis Real Estate Board:
“In consideration of your agreement to list in your office the real estate described on the reverse side of this card, and of your efforts to find a purchaser for the same, I hereby grant to you the exclusive right *260to sell or to contract to sell said real estate within a period of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lapham v. FlintSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
3Cited by7 opinions
- Kruger v. SoreideNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1976
- Bell v. DimmerlingOhio Supreme Court · 1948
- Ladd v. TeichmanMichigan Supreme Court · 1960
- Hutchinson v. Dobson-Bainbridge Realty Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1946
- Klawitter v. BillickSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
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