Goodwin v. Haller

This was an action to recover the smn of $150 as a commission on the sale of an automobile. The suit was commenced on the justice side of the county court of Douglas county, and after trial was appealed to the district court, where, on a trial to a jury, a verdict was returned in favor of the plaintiff, on which a judgment was entered, and the defendant has brought the case to this court by an appeal.

It appears that the defendant was the owner of an automobile, and, desiring to sell it, sent a circular letter to several persons, the plaintiff included, which reads as follows:

“April 16, 1909.…