Sinna v. Sperry Realty & Investment Co.

This is an action to recover of the defendant, alleged to be the agent of the plaintiffs in procuring an exchange of lands, an amount received by it from the other party to the exchange to be applied as boot money on the exchange, which the defendant retained for its own use. There were findings for the plaintiffs, and the defendant appeals from the order denying its motion for a new trial.

In November, 1926, the plaintiffs were the owners of a 40-acre farm in Ramsey county, subject to a mortgage, in which they claimed their equity was $6,000. One Mary Selly, of whom A. J. Selly was the…