Lenhart v. Bean
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Guthrie District Court. — J. H. Applegate, Judge. Action at law for the recovery of a commission for the sale of real estate. There was a verdict for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
1' AGmrafAtheND agerítonem-sub" ageSf: biiability of prin■cipai: evi-, . dence. 1. The plaintiff averred that he had procured for the defendant a purchaser for 480 acres of Canada land owned by the defendant, under an agree- ' .' . . ment that he was to receive a commission •• of $1 per acre. The contract of agency with the plaintiff was made by one C. E. Larson, of the Larson *87Investment Company, an alleged agent of the defendant. The defense was a general denial. It appears from the evidence that the plaintiff was a real estate agent, located at Guthrie Center, Iowa. The defendant was a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Fritz v. Chicago Grain & Elevator Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1907
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