Tuffree v. Binford
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Marshall District Court.— Hon. George W. Burnham, Judge. ' Action at law to recover a commission for the sale of real estate. Trial to a jury, verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
'Plaintiffs petition is in three counts. In the first he asked reasonable compensation for finding a purchaser for defendant’s property, at his (defendant’s) instance and request. In the second he asked judgment for an agreed compensation of two hundred dollars for finding a purchaser for the property — 'defendant having refused to complete the sale, because of his sale to another — and for failure to give plaintiff notice of the prior sale as he (defendant) had agreed to do. And in the third he asked compensation for services in finding a purchaser who was ready, willing, and able to take…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Iselin v. GriffithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883
- Ford v. R. Holt Easley & Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1893
- White & Hoskins v. BentonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Boland v. KistleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Russell v. John Clemens & Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1923
- Ransom-Ellis Co. v. EppelsheimerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1928
- Bowe v. FrinkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Donahoe v. GagenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1933