Veatch v. Norman
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. R. M. Foster, Judge. (1) Before a broker can recover compensation for effecting a sale of property, he must show that he found and procured a purchaser who was willing and able to purchase the property upon the exact terms proposed by his principal. Waren v. Cram, 71 Mo. App. 640; Yoder v. White, 75 Mo. App. 155; Tooker v. Duckworth, 80 S. W. Rep. 963; McDonnell v. Stephenson, 77 S. W. 766; Reiger v. Reiger, 29 Mo.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. R. M. Foster, Judge. (1) Before a broker can recover compensation for effecting a sale of property, he must show that he found and procured a purchaser who was willing and able to purchase the property upon the exact terms proposed by his principal. Waren v. Cram, 71 Mo. App. 640; Yoder v. White, 75 Mo. App. 155; Tooker v. Duckworth, 80 S. W. Rep. 963; McDonnell v. Stephenson, 77 S. W. 766; Reiger v. Reiger, 29 Mo. App. 421; Blackwell v. Adams, 28 Mo. App. 61; Stinde v. Blesh, 42 Mo. App. 478; Hackman v. Gutweiler, 66 Mo. App. 244; Hayden v.…
1Opinion of the CourtReyburn, J.
The plaintiff declared upon an express contract in form following:
“Plaintiff states that on tbe fourth day of January, 1900, defendant made a written proposal to plaintiff herewith filed, marked ‘Exhibit 3’ to pay him $980 if be secured a purchaser at $5 per acre for defendant on tbe timber rights in certain timber lands of about 5,480 acres, lying in townships 24 and 25 north, range 14 and 15 east, in New Madrid county, Missouri, tbe property of tbe defendant, said lands being referred to in said proposal, as described in a plat and letter received by plaintiff of defendant dated December…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Cole v. ArmourSupreme Court of Missouri · 1900
- Veatch v. NormanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1902
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