Willison v. Loretz
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Prairie Circuit Court, Northern District ; George W. Ciarle, Judge; 1. The court erred in giving to the jury instruction No. 1 requested by plaintiff. It completely ignored the question as to the liability of a landlord to the agent who effects the sale of the land.
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Appeal from Prairie Circuit Court, Northern District ; George W. Ciarle, Judge; 1. The court erred in giving to the jury instruction No. 1 requested by plaintiff. It completely ignored the question as to the liability of a landlord to the agent who effects the sale of the land. There was no testimony upon which to base it. 112 Ark. 227. 2. The court erred in refusing instruction No. 1 asked by defendant. 122 Ark. 259. 3. It was error to refuse instruction No. 3 requested by defendant. The law of this instruction is well settled. 121 Ark. 536. Where two agents have the right to negotiate a…
1Opinion of the CourtHumphreys, J.
Appellee instituted suit against appellant in the Prairie Circuit Court to recover $600 as a commission for effecting the sale of a farm owned by appellant, near Des Arc, consisting of 220 acres.
Appellant filed an answer, denying that appellee effected the sale of the land, but that the sale was effected by the Middle-West Land Company, a real estate partnership, composed of Clyde Ridout and G. I: Rogers, to whom he paid a commission of $330, or five per cent, on the purchase price of $6,600.
The cause was submitted to a jury upon the pleadings, evidence and instructions of the court, which…
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- McCombs v. MossSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1916
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- Willison v. LoretzSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1923