Edwards v. Thoman
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Ingham; Collingwood, J. Assumpsit by Daniel Edwards against Frederick Thoman for commissions on the sale of a land contract. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
Plaintiff Edwards sued defendant in justice’s court to recover a commission of $25 on the sale of a land contract which he negotiated for one Veenstra. Judgment passed in both the justice’s and circuit courts for the plaintiff, and the case is here at the instance of defendant, who claims that he was entitled to a directed verdict because there was no evidence *362that the defendant ever promised or became liable to pay the commission.
The evidence disclosed that Veenstra, who resided in Grand Rapids, had the title to certain realty in the city of Lansing, upon which he'h'ad given a contract of…
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