Klawitter v. Billick

Todd, Justice.

Plaintiffs appeal from the judgment of the trial court that they are not entitled to receive a real estate commission for pro- during a buyer for defendants’ farm. Plaintiffs had an exclusive listing agreement which defendants terminated prior to its expiration date. We reverse and remand.

Defendants are the owners of two tracts of farmland in southern Minnesota, consisting of a total of 960 acres, 888 of which are tillable. On February 17, 1973, defendants signed an “EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO SELL LISTING AGREEMENT” with plaintiffs, Ronald Klawitter and Raymond Christensen, doing…