Pedersen v. Jones

Plaintiffs, husband and wife, instituted this action against Eldon Jones and Olive M. Jones, his wife, alleging unlawful profits received by defendants, in connection with certain real estate transactions, while defendant Eldon Jones (who will generally be referred to as though he were the sole defendant and appellant in the action) was acting as plaintiff’s agent.

In their complaint, plaintiffs alleged that, during the year 1947, the defendant Eldon Jones represented them as their agent to sell and purchase real estate, and that the defendant, while acting as their agent, took advantage of…