Muench v. Barnell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court. — Hon. Milo P. Smith, Judge. Suit in equity for specific performance. There was a decree for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
At the time of the transaction herein involved the plaintiff was in the real estate business and connected with the firm of Bolton & Co., of Cedar Rapids. Some time in the first half of the year 1911 the defendant sought the assistance of - said company to find a purchaser for -four hundred and seven acres of land owned by him in Crow Wing county, Minn. The plaintiff, Muench, alone represented Bolton & Co. in the negotiations with defendant which extended over some weeks of time. The defendant was willing to trade for Cedar Rapids property. Various trades were suggested by Muench; but nothing…
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