Albrecht v. Rathai
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Faribault county to recover $1,800 on a promissory note. The defense is given in the third paragraph of the opinion. The case was tried before Dean, J., who at the close of the testimony granted plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict for the amount demanded and interest. From an order denying their motion for a new trial, defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtDibell, J.
Action on a promissory note for $1,800. A verdict was directed for *258the plaintiff. The defendants appeal from the order denying their motion for a new trial.
On August 2, 1919, the defendants, Ignatz Eathai and Elizabeth Eathai, husband and wife, contracted to sell to one Ol-ark their farm of 240 acres at $165 per acre, or $39,600. Of this amount $1,000 was paid in cash, $9,000 was to be paid on March 1, 1920, and the balance in seven years from that date: One Brecht was the agent of the defendants in procuring Clark as a purchaser and was to have as his commission all above $150 per acre for…
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