Lewis v. Jones
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from -Circuit Court, Yankton County. Hon. Robiírt I>. Tripp, Judge. Action by Robert M. Lewis, against Adelia C. Jones, to recover damages for alleged failure of defendant to convey realty. From a judgment for defendant, and from an order denying a new trial, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPolley, J.
This action was brought to recover damages alleged to have been occasioned 'by defendant’s failure to convey real estate. Defendant, being the owner of a certain piece of real estate, by an instrument in writing, employed a firm of real estate ■brokers to sell the same. The said .instrument reads as follows:
“September 24, 1919.
“'Made this 24th day of September, 1919, ¡between Adelia C. Jones, party of the first part, and Wheeler & Ellerman, party to the second: Witnesseth that Adelia C. Jones, this 'day gives' Wheeler & Ellerman the exclusive sale of "the following property, situated in…
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