Huber v. Gershman

WOLFE, Commissioner.

This is an action to recover an earnest money deposit made by the plaintiffs who intended to purchase a parcel of real estate in the City of St. Louis. Plaintiffs, after making the deposit, declined to go through with the purchase and seek recovery of the deposited sum from the agent to whom the money was paid. The agent joined the principals, the owners of the property, as third-party defendants, with a prayer for judgment over against the principals if the plaintiffs should prevail. The trial was to the court on the main issue and resulted in a judgment in favor of the…