Orr v. Rieger

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action was one to compel specific performance of a contract to convey real estate. A demurrer to the petition was sustained, and plaintiff appeals.

Rieger, who lived in Chicago, owned a quarter section of land in Hamilton county. Baker was a real-estate broker at Syracuse in Hamilton county. As agent for Rieger, Baker found a purchaser for the land in the person of Orr, who lives at Garden City. Orr commenced the action to compel Rieger to convey.

The negotiations between Rieger and Baker were by letter and telegram. On March 15,1930,…