Owen v. Matthews
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Eon. Eoward Gray, Judge. (1) Defendants did not know that plaintiff was placing them in the hands of the special confidant of Nicholson, or that plaintiff and his friend were acting in a dual capacity. Therefore, the contract of plaintiff to receive compensation for a sale to Nicholson, is contrary to public policy, and void.
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Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Eon. Eoward Gray, Judge. (1) Defendants did not know that plaintiff was placing them in the hands of the special confidant of Nicholson, or that plaintiff and his friend were acting in a dual capacity. Therefore, the contract of plaintiff to receive compensation for a sale to Nicholson, is contrary to public policy, and void. Lum v. McEwen, 56 Minn. 278; Atlee v. Frank, 75 Mo. 100; Summers v. Carey, 74 N. Y. Supp. 980, 69 App: Div. 428; Norman v. Roseman, 59 Mo. App. 682; Reese v. Garth, 36 Mo. App. 645; Drake v. Laner, 93 App. Div. 86, 86 N. Y. Supp. 986.…
1Opinion of the CourtBroaddus, P. J.
The plaintiff’s suit is upon a contract with defendants whereby they agreed through defendant, W. W. Wampler, that if plaintiff would di*466rectly or indirectly bring to the attention of an anticipated purchaser defendants’ property known as the Little English Mine near Webb City, and said defendants should ultimately sell the same to said anticipated purchaser and the same be paid for, the defendants would immediately thereafter pay plaintiff the sum of $1,000; that plaintiff fully and fairly complied with the terms of their said contract, and although defendants sold said property to said…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Thomson-Houston Electric Co. v. Capitol Electric Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1894
- Atlee v. FinkSupreme Court of Missouri · 1881
- DeSteiger v. HollingtonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1885
- Reese v. GarthCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1889
- Paul v. Minneapolis Threshing Machine Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1901
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