Brown v. Jennett
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Sac District Court.— Hon. F. M. Powers, Judge. Action on an oral promise of defendant to pay to the firm of H. L. 'Craven & Co. the sum of $150, of which obligation plaintiff is the assignee. Defendant pleaded want of consideration. On a trial to the court, judgment was rendered for plaintiff, from which defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, C. J.
There was evidence to justify a finding by the court that the firm of H. L. Craven & Co. had a claim against one Solid for $150 as commission for furnishing to Solid the defendant as purchaser, ready, willing, and able to buy the land of Solid, for which the firm were agents, the only defect in the contract of purchase being that the written contract entered- into between them was executed on Sunday ; that after defendant had refused to carry out his contract on this ground, the plaintiff, who was a member of the firm, and who was also acting for Solid in securing a settlement of the…
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