Kneeland v. Shroyer

This is an action to recover a commission or finder’s fee based on a written agreement which called for payment to the plaintiff by the defendants, Greorge Shroyer and Kenneth O. Watkins, of $50,000. Under the terms of the agreement only a first payment of $25,000 was due at the time this action was commenced. Recovery of that amount was sought, and in a jury trial a verdict for the amount prayed for was returned against the defendant Shroyer. Watkins was exonerated. Shroyer (hereinafter referred to at times as the defendant) has appealed from the consequent judgment.

The agreement sued upon…