Hartsook & Home v. Chrissman
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Bates Circuit Court. — Hon. W. W. Graves, Judge. (1) It is respectfully submitted that the law is, if a real estate broker is the procuring cause of the sale, that is, finds the buyer, he is entitled to his commission. Ramsey v. West, 31 Mo. App. 676; Pollard v. Banks, 67 Mo. App. 187; Wright v. Brown, 68 M'o.
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Appeal from Bates Circuit Court. — Hon. W. W. Graves, Judge. (1) It is respectfully submitted that the law is, if a real estate broker is the procuring cause of the sale, that is, finds the buyer, he is entitled to his commission. Ramsey v. West, 31 Mo. App. 676; Pollard v. Banks, 67 Mo. App. 187; Wright v. Brown, 68 M'o. App. 577; Marlatt v. Elliott, 77 Pac. 104. (2) The record in this case shows that the defendant, Chrissman, was not a disinterested stakeholder here, but that he came into court by his attorney, W. O. Jackson, asking to have J. F. Herrell made interpleader, and then by his…
1Opinion of the CourtBroaddus, P. J.
Plaintiffs instituted this action against the defendant Chrissman, for commission on the purchase price for an alleged sale of land made by them under a contract. The defendant filed an an-swer containing a general denial and further, that, he placed the land in the hands of plaintiffs and aiso in the hands of J. P. Herrell for sale; “that the price given to each of said parties at which the defendant would be willing to have said land sold was in excess of fifteen thousand dollars; that on the-day of-, 1904, said J. P. Herrell notified defendant that he had secured an offer for said land at…
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