Gillett v. Corum
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Leavenworth County. The record shows substantially that defendant in error brought suit against the plaintiff in error to recover compensation for selling lands belonging to the plaintiff in error. The transaction on which-the suit was founded was substantially: G., plaintiff in error, told C., defendant in error, that if he, 0., would sell certain lands he, G., would give him $100, etc.
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Error from Leavenworth County. The record shows substantially that defendant in error brought suit against the plaintiff in error to recover compensation for selling lands belonging to the plaintiff in error. The transaction on which-the suit was founded was substantially: G., plaintiff in error, told C., defendant in error, that if he, 0., would sell certain lands he, G., would give him $100, etc. The minimum selling price was fixed afterwards; C. took D. to see the land aud endeavored to make a sale. D. offered the price paid within $100. D. did not purchase; went to seek land southward. G.…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Safford, J.
The record in this case contains a full statement of the pleadings filed, and of the proceedings had therein in the court below. It also contains a full exhibit of the evidence which was offered, and of the instructions which were given to the jury, on the trial. But without calling especial attention to the facts thus developed und *612brought to our notice, or discussing any preliminary question, which may have been suggested, we shall proceed at once to the examination of questions, which have been raised and argued by counsel, as to the correctness of a portion of the…
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