McFarland v. Howell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wright District Court. — Hon. C. GL Lee, Judge. Action by a real estate broker to recover a commission for sale of real estate. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff the defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtWithrow, J.
The plaintiff, C. L. McFarland, claims recovery in this action under an oral contract between himself and the defendants, by which, as alleged by him in his petition, he was to find a purchaser for the southeast quarter of section 10, township 91, Wright county, at $95 per acre, $1,000 to be paid in cash, and balance to be paid when the contract should be closed by execution of deed of conveyance, and for which plaintiff was to receive $1 per acre. He avers that he did find purchasers, Rasmussen and Jepson, who agreed to take the land upon the terms named, and that they were able, ready, and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Fenton v. MillerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
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