Moore v. Bentson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Big Stone county to recover $720 as commission on the sale of certain real estate. The answer was a general denial. The case was tried before Flaherty, J., who when plaintiff rested granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict. From an order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
In 1919 plaintiff was a real estate broker residing at Ortonville, Minnesota. Defendant had resided in Big Stone county, Minnesota, but was then residing -in Texas, and he owned a farm in Big Stone county. On January 20, 1919, plaintiff wrote defendant as follows:
*73January 20, 1919.
Mr. Amos Bentson,
■ Mercedes, Texas.
Dear Sir:
I have a party 'asking about a farm about the size of your home place, and I thought I would write and find out just what you would do about selling it now. I understand the first mortgage of $8,000 runs until March 1,1921. Now let me know if you would carry a second one…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Slagle v. RussellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1911
- Hartford v. McGillicuddySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1907
- Burd v. WebsterWisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
- Van Siclen v. HerbstAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
- Van Siclen v. HerbstAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898