Tollefson v. Gleason

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Frantz.

Tollefson is here by writ of error seeking reversal of a judgment of $4,000 entered against him in favor of Gleason.

In this complaint Gleason alleged that Tollefson and he had orally agreed that, should Gleason secure a loan for Tollefson in the amount of $200,000, Tollefson would pay Gleason a commission of 2%, or $4,000. It was further alleged that “through the efforts” of Gleason the loan was secured for Tollefson from the First Mortgage Corporation, but that Tollefson had refused to pay the commission.

Tollefson answered, denying that he and Gleason had such an…