Jordan v. Markham
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mitchell District Court.— Hon. Clifford P. Smith, Judge. The action is in equity, and the opinion states the case. From a decree in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtBishop, J.
The plaintiff sues as assignee of her husband, William Jordan, and all patties live at Osage, Mitchell county. It appears that defendant was engaged to some extent in dealing in western lands, and on the occasion of a trip to. Montana, he learned of a body of land — thirteen sections in extent — -in that state, which was held for sale by one Lanterman, a banker at Mandan, N. D. He went to see Lanterman, and this resulted in an arrangement hy which, defendant was authorized to find a purchaser for the land at $3.50 per acre, out of which he was to receive fifty cents per acre, as commission…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Brandt v. FosterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1857
- Dorr v. CorySupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Johnson v. GavittSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
- Hoyt v. HoytSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- Iler v. GriswoldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
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