Norman v. Wengert

Action to recover $500 paid on a contract for the purchase of a farm near the village of Pillager, in Cass county. The cause was tried to the court. Findings of fact and an order for judgment in favor of the plaintiff were made and filed. From an order denying their motion for a new trial, defendants appeal.

The bargain was brought about through the efforts of W. B. Jones, a real estate dealer at Pillager, acting as the agent of defendants. The plaintiff resides in Blue Earth county, over 200 miles distant from the land. Defendants reside in the state of Illinois. The business of carrying out…