Barthell v. Peter
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Douglas Count}’'. The facts are stated in the opinion. A jury trial was waived. The defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtWinslow, J.
This action is brought to recover the commissions of a real-estate broker. The action was tried by the court. The facts were, and the court found, that the defendant, who was an agent to sell certain lands in Douglas county for a principal, agreed to pay the plaintiff a commission of §500 if he would find a purchaser ready, able, and willing to purchase a certain described parcel of real estate in Douglas county. The plaintiff found and produced such purchaser, and then defendant discovered that the said parcel of land' was not the property of his principal; and he claims that this was a…
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