Neises v. Hesselmann

This action is based on the theory that the plaintiff and his wife executed the contract of October 2, 1919, for the purpose of clothing their agent with the legal title to the land to enable him to better dispose of the farm, and that they were induced so to do by reason of the promise made by the defendant that he would give them half of all he received for. the farm above $50,000 if plaintiff would turn the farm over to him. The sole question raised on this appeal is whether oral evidence introduced to show the oral *337agreement made by the defendant in this respect was competent.

Defendant…