McCarthy v. Cavers
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Glay District Gov/rt. Action'to recover compensation for the negotiation of the sale of certain lands owned by defendant, under a contract between the parties. There was a judgment upon a verdict for defendant. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Deck, Ch. J.
1. PKOTCIPAIi sale o?land • tion?lacts"not entitling to. I. The undisputed facts of the case are these: Defendant, by a letter, authorized plaintiff to secure a purchaser and negotiate a sale of certain lands 1 ° owne(l hy defendant, for which a compensation, stated in the correspondence, was agreed upon, The plaintiff was to have until the twenty-fifth day of July “to consummate the sale to persons with whom he was then negotiating. The defendant, having another offer for the lands for substantially the same price named in his letter to plaintiff, prepared a deed for the lands, —…
2Cited by1 opinion
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