Grose v. Koller
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Renville county to recover $1,000 for services as broker. The answer denied that plaintiff’s services in connection with a certain exchange of properties was worth $1,000 or any amount whatever.
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Action in the district court for Renville county to recover $1,000 for services as broker. The answer denied that plaintiff’s services in connection with a certain exchange of properties was worth $1,000 or any amount whatever. The case was tried before Comstock, J., who at the close of the testimony denied plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict in an amount to be fixed by the jury, and a- jury which returned & verdict for $850. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, C.
This is an action to recover the reasonable value of the plaintiff’s services as a broker in securing an exchange of the defendant’s property. There was a verdict for $850 for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals from the order denying his motion for a new trial.
1. The defendant owned a mill property and wanted to sell it. He offered the plaintiff all he could get for it in excess of $5,000 upon a *93cash sale. The plaintiff failed to effect a sale, but hearing of a possible opportunity of making an exchange for farm lands informed the defendant. He was interested and took the matter…
2Cited by1 opinion
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