Gamble v. Grether
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court . — Hon. D. D. Fisher, Judge. (1) Notwithstanding one holds himself out as a partner, when in fact he is not such, he is not liable to a creditor unless the creditor was induced to act upon the representation, or extended credit on the strength of his being a partner. Hannah v. Baylor, 27 Mo.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court . — Hon. D. D. Fisher, Judge. (1) Notwithstanding one holds himself out as a partner, when in fact he is not such, he is not liable to a creditor unless the creditor was induced to act upon the representation, or extended credit on the strength of his being a partner. Hannah v. Baylor, 27 Mo. App. 302; Bissel v. Wade, 129 Mo. 439, 31 S. W. 928. (2) Where real estate has been placed in the hands of an agent for sale and he finds a customer to whom the owner sells the property either personally or through another agent, he is entitled to compensation…
1Opinion of the CourtGoode, J.
— The respondent sued for rents collected by the appellants as her agents and they counterclaimed for a commission alleged to be due them for selling a piece of property in St. Louis belonging to the respondent. An issue was raised as to whether Ells-*343worth T. Grether was a member of the firm of John Grether & Company, employed by the respondent to act as her agents.
After hearing the evidence the court below directed the jury to find a verdict in respondent’s favor on her account against all the appellants and on the counterclaim as well.
It is asserted that error was committed in ordering a…
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