Alldrin v. Lucas

This is an action at law to recover a sum of money as a commission for securing a loan for defendants. Trial was commenced before a jury. During the trial, both parties stipulated that the jury be dismissed and the case tried to the court. The court made findings of facts and granted judgment in favor of plaintiff. The defendants appeal.

The evidence discloses the following sequence of facts. Plaintiff was a loan correspondent for a life insurance company and had known defendant Walter J. Lucas for twenty years. Mr. Lucas had an option to purchase the ranch on which he lived, near Mitchell,…