Legal Opinion

Murphy v. Brown

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 4, 1961No. 50256PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLarson, J.

This is an action at law to recover a real-estate commission allegedly dne plaintiff, J. Albert Murphy, a broker, for procuring a purchaser for a laundromat located in Des Moines and owned by defendant, Gilbert A. Brown. Trial to the court resulted in judgment for plaintiff for $1500, and defendant appeals.

The trial court found plaintiff had produced a .buyer ready, willing and able to purchase the property under the terms of the listing contract, and that he was entitled to a commission on the submission of that offer. The evidence which we must consider in the light most favorable to…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Dent v. PowellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
  2. Cassady v. SeeleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
  3. Newis v. TopferSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
  4. Murphy v. Albany Pecan Development Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1915
  5. Blunt v. WentlandSupreme Court of Iowa · 1958

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Garren v. First Realty, Ltd.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1992
  2. Miller v. BerkoskiSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
  3. Morere v. Dixon Real Estate Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
  4. Sellner v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1968
  5. Sergeant v. LeonardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981

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