Ter Keurst v. Zinkewicz

Plaintiff, vendee under a written contract to purchase real estate in Grand Rapids, traded such vendee’s interest for defendants’ vendee’s interest in a written contract to purchase a farm in Plainfield township, Kent county. Defendant Frueh was the broker who got the parties together. The contract of plaintiff was assigned by him alone. The contract of defendants was assigned by them and delivered to Frueh. Plaintiff took possession of the farm. Defendants took possession of the Grand Rapids real estate and leased the same to plaintiff, who paid a substantial sum as rent. Frueh refused to…