Koenig v. George Logemann & Sons Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: Lawrence W. Halsey, Circuit Judge. Commission contract. The defendant is a corporation. The plaintiff is a real-estate agent. On October 5, 1917, the defendant employed the plaintiff to procure a loan of $27,000 upon certain property located in the city of Milwaukee, and agreed to pay a commission of two per cent, therefor.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: Lawrence W. Halsey, Circuit Judge. Commission contract. The defendant is a corporation. The plaintiff is a real-estate agent. On October 5, 1917, the defendant employed the plaintiff to procure a loan of $27,000 upon certain property located in the city of Milwaukee, and agreed to pay a commission of two per cent, therefor. The plaintiff, procured the loan and claims the amount of his commission, $540. The defendant alleges that the contract with the plaintiff was entered into by one Otto Logemann, secretary of the defendant…
1Opinion of the Court
Rosekberry, J..
The sole claim of the defendant is that its secretary had no authority to enter into the contract in question. It is claimed by the defendant that the facts in this case do not bring it within Northwestern F. Co. v. Lee, 102 Wis. 426, 78 N. W. 584; Fernekes v. Nugent Sanitarium, 158 Wis. 671, 149 N. W. 393; Milwaukee T. Co. v. Van Valkenburgh, 132 Wis. 638, 112 N. W. 1083; and Swedish American Nat. Bank v. Koebernick, 136 Wis. 473, 117 N. W. 1020. From the evidence it appears that Otto Logemann is not only the secretary and treasurer of the defendant company, but it also…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Swedish American National Bank of Minneapolis v. KoebernickWisconsin Supreme Court · 1908
- Northwestern Fuel Co. v. LeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
- Milwaukee Trust Co. v. Van ValkenburghWisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
- Fernekes v. Nugent SanitariumWisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
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