Murphy v. Wolfe
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Johnson District Court. — Ealph Otto, Judge. Action a„t law, to recover a commission for finding a purchaser for a farm. Verdict and judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.' —
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, C. J.
— I. The undisputed facts in this case are that appellee owned a farm consisting of 255 acres, in Muscatine County, which he listed with appellant, who is in the real estate business at Iowa City, in May or June, 1919, for sale at $150 *1345per acre, upon terms of payment fully specified; that, on July 25th, appellant showed the farm to one Campbell, a prospective purchaser, who offered an exchange of other property for the farm, which offer appellee declined; that later, upon notice from appellant, appellee went to Iowa City, where he met Campbell, who expressed a willingness to purchase the farm…
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- Reynor v. MackrillSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
- Crow v. CasadySupreme Court of Iowa · 1921
- Jones v. FordSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
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