Printz v. Miller

The plaintiff, a duly licensed real estate agent of the city of St. Louis, sued the defendants before a justice of the peace to recover $87.50, commission alleged to be due him for selling a certain vacant lot of defendants, located in said city. He recovered judgment before the justice against both defendants for the amount sued for. - From that, judgment the defendants appealed to the circuit court, where a trial de novo was had, which resulted in a judgment for the defendants; and after taking the necessary preliminary steps, the plaintiff appealed the cause to this court.

Plaintiff’s…