Woods v. Palmer
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Saginaw; Gage (W. G.), J. Assumpsit by Charles Woods against Lizzie M. Palmer, Thomas W. Palmer, and Joseph A. Whittier, individually and as administrator of the estate of Joseph B. Whittier, deceased, for commissions on the sale of certain tim-j her. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, C. J.
The plaintiff’s action was brought to recover a commission on a sale of timber land alleged to have been made by him for defendants, who owned it under the firm name of C. Merrill & Company. There is no evidence of any express contract to act as defendants’ agent, or broker or middleman in the sale of the lands. Plaintiff first heard that these lands were for sale in the winter of 1902 and 1903, through one Lucas, whose lands, in the same vicinity, he was trying to buy. Plaintiff then went to see one Bowman who was looking after defendants’ lands to prevent trespass, etc. He testified that he…
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