Bartlett v. Garrett
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court.—lío». O. A. Lucas, Judge. (1) The plaintiff was not entitled to recover as against any of the defendants unless he showed by the greater weight and preponderance of the evidence that his efforts were the procuring or inducing cause of the loan being made by the National Reserve Bank to the defendants. Duncan v. Hills, 155 Mo.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court.—lío». O. A. Lucas, Judge. (1) The plaintiff was not entitled to recover as against any of the defendants unless he showed by the greater weight and preponderance of the evidence that his efforts were the procuring or inducing cause of the loan being made by the National Reserve Bank to the defendants. Duncan v. Hills, 155 Mo. App. 709. (2) To entitle a real estate broker to his commission he must be the procuring and inducing cause of the sale. It is not sufficient that the act of the broker was one of a chain of causes bringing about the sale. Crain v.…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, P. J.
The defendant Fidelity and Casualty Company is a corporation located at Springfield, Missouri, and Hines, Montgomery, Ramsey, Coffman, Garrett, Schneider, W. & J. Taylor, McCammon, Boyd, McJimsey and Austin, the other defendants are directors. Plaintiff claims that they employed him, and agreed to pay him $5000' “to locate a bank or trust company in Kansas City which would lend them, or a part of them, $75,000 on certain terms and conditions. ’ ’ That in pursuance of said employment he did find a bank and a trust company, either of which would make the loan. That afterwards defendants…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hyde v. LarkinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1889
- Murphy v. Knights of Columbus Building Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1911
- Russell v. PoorMissouri Court of Appeals · 1908
- Steunkle & Manawal v. Chicago, Santa Fe & California Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1890
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- Bartlett v. TaylorMissouri Court of Appeals · 1922