Murphy v. Green

This cause is here upon writ of error to the circuit court of Polk County, to review a judgment entered against D. E. Murphy, as defendant below and in favor of J. B. Green, as plaintiff below in an action based upon a claim for commission in sale of certain real estate.

The declaration after setting up the usual common counts, in substance alleges in a special second count that defendant D. E. Murphy entered into a contract with J. B. Green, plaintiff, wherein the former promised the latter that if he would sell the 230 acres of land described that Green could have as a consideration for…