Legal Opinion

Appleby v. Dysinger

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided July 6, 1917No. Nos. 20,354 — (174)PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Action in the municipal court of Minneapolis to recover $333.50, balance of a commission due in securing a purchaser for certain property. The case was tried before Bardwell, J., who when plaintiff rested denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the action, made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff for the amount demanded. Prom an order denying his motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.

1Opinion of the Court

Taylor, C.

Plaintiff, a real estate agent, was employed by defendant to find a purchaser for defendant’s land. . Plaintiff opened negotiations with *383one Beecher, the owner of a flat building in the city of Minneapolis, which resulted in a written contract between defendant and Beecher for an exchange of properties. But, for some reason not disclosed by the record, the contract was not performed and the exchange was never consummated. Plaintiff brought suit for his commission and the municipal court ordered judgment in his favor. Defendant appealed from an order denying a new trial.

1. Plaintiff…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Rahm v. CummingsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
  2. Goodwin v. SiemenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
  3. Jacobson v. RotzienSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
  4. C. H. Graves & Co. v. CookSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1911

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Huntley v. SmithSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
  2. Schramsky v. HollmichelSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
  3. Gruesner v. ThatcherSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
  4. Murphy v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1936
  5. Graham v. TuchtenhagenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922

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