Lasen v. Knauer

JUDGE KILEY

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a suit for recovery of earnest money involved in a real estate transaction. The defendants Welsch were dismissed from the case. The court without a jury found for the plaintiffs and against defendant Knauer. Judgment was entered in favor of plaintiffs for $2,000 and Knauer has appealed.

In September, 1955 Knauer was a licensed real estate broker doing business as Koy E. Knauer and Company, and Arthur Boehme was one of his salesmen. Knauer’s firm was engaged by the Welschs to sell their bakery. Plaintiff Edward J. Lasen, who had once worked…