Vought v. Porter

Defendant appeals from an order denying his motion in the alternative for judgment non obstante or a new trial.

The facts leading up to and surrounding the alleged oral contract upon which the verdict was based are, in substance, these:

The deceased, Ole Reierson, had acted as agent in selling a farm of 160 acres in Iowa, near LeRoy this state, for Harry Peterson to plaintiff under a contract at the price of $23,200; $1,000 cash; $8,200 to be paid March 1, 1920, and balance by assuming two mortgages for $14,000 existing against the farm. The payment of March 1, 1920, was not met. In the…