Church v. Odell
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Steele county to recover $500 alleged to have been’ retained by defendánts out of plaintiff’s share of the proceeds of the sale of. certain lands. The case was tried before Buckham, who found in favor of the plaintiff for $39.22. From a judgment entered pursuant to the findings and order, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The facts in this case, as disclosed by the findings of the trial court, are as follows: Plaintiff is a real estate broker. At the time alleged in the complaint he had a contract for the sale of certain land in Assiniboia, owned by the Northwestern Colonization Company, under which, if he effected a sale, he was to receive a commission of $500. His contract was entéred into with Eddy, Brosmer & Co., agents of the Colonization Company. To bring about a sale he interested the defendants in this action, citizens of Owatonna, and induced them to join with him to make the purchase. Pursuant to his…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Tyler v. WaddinghamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1890
- McDonald v. CampbellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- Bloom v. LofgrenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
- Burke v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- Pfefferkorn v. HaywoodSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
3Cited by25 opinions
- Denny v. GuytonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1931
- Rehnberg v. Minnesota Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1952
- Lind v. WebberNevada Supreme Court · 1913
- Hammel v. FeighSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- Irvine v. CampbellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
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