Page & Austin v. Griffin
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Livingston Circuit Court. — Hon. E. J. Broaddus, Judge. (1) Defendant testifies that he did authorize Page & Austin to procure the exchange of lands. That they introduced him to Mr. Davis and this was the beginning of the trade, and hence, was the procuring cause. See cross-examination of defendant. Blake v. Slump, 10 L. R. A., p. 103, and authorities there cited, also editors’ note to same. Williams v. Porter, 31 Mo. App. 563; Stinde v. Belsch, 42 Mo.
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Appeal from the Livingston Circuit Court. — Hon. E. J. Broaddus, Judge. (1) Defendant testifies that he did authorize Page & Austin to procure the exchange of lands. That they introduced him to Mr. Davis and this was the beginning of the trade, and hence, was the procuring cause. See cross-examination of defendant. Blake v. Slump, 10 L. R. A., p. 103, and authorities there cited, also editors’ note to same. Williams v. Porter, 31 Mo. App. 563; Stinde v. Belsch, 42 Mo. App. 578; Bass v. Jacobs, 63 Mo. App. 393. (2) Instruction number 1 on part of the defendant would require plaintiffs to make…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
This action is to recover $100 alleged to be due plaintiffs as real estate agents for procuring an exchange of lands for defendant with W. W. Davis. • The judgment of the circuit court was for defendant. The evidence showed that defendant employed plaintiffs about the middle of February to make the exchange and that plaintiff Austin, perhaps on the day of the employment, brought the parties together. That negotiations began then and continued with plaintiffs’ aid until the first of March.' That then they ceased for a time when, they were taken up by the parties themselves and continued a few…
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