Gompert v. Frost
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Waterloo Municipal Court, — W. N. Birdsall, Judge. Action at law to recover commission alleged to have been earned by the plaintiff in the sale of defendant’s farm. There was a jury trial, and verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Weaver, .C. J.
l. vendor and purchaser: contract of sale (?) or option (?) The defendant, being the owner of a farm in Black Hawk County, listed it for sale with the plaintiff, a real estate dealer and agent, and agreed that, in the event of a sale procured by the agent, he would pay a commission of $2.50 per acre. One Fobian applied to the plaintiff ^ r to obtain a lease of the farm, but was induced by plaintiff to consider the question of buying the property, instead of leasing it. Thereupon, plaintiff introduced Fobian to the defendant, as a prospective buyer. After some talk between them,…
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