Eells Bros. v. Parsons
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Clay District Court.— Hon., A. D. Bailie, Judge. Action at law to recover the amount of a commission lost by plaintiff through defendant’s breach of contract to take and pay for real estate. The trial court sustained a demurrer to the petition, and plaintiff appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
The material facts recited in the petition are that plaintiff, a copartnership engaged in the real estate *544business, entered into an oral agreement with defendant, whereby plaintiff was to accompany him (defendant) to Willmar, Minn., to look at land in that vicinity which was held for sale by the Southern Minnesota Valley Land Company; that defendant would purchase land from said company or others to whom plaintiff might introduce him if he (defendant) found any which suited him; that defendant was not to pay plaintiff any commission, but plaintiffs were to look to the owners thereof therefor.…
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