Lewis v. Simpson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Ciarle District Court. — Hon. R. L. Pabish, Judge. ActioN to recover commission for sale of real property. Verdict for plaintiff, and from judgment thereon defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMoClaiN, J.
Tbe contract' under which plaintiff claims to have earned the commission sued for provided that plaintiff was to procure a purchaser for and sell defendant’s farm, having for a commission all he could get over $30 an acre. It is conceded that, before plaintiff’s authority was revoked by defendant, plaintiff had found a purchaser readyj willing, and able to buy defendant’s farm at $31 per acre, and that the only reason why the sale was not carried out was that, before a written contract which should be binding on defendant was prepared and signed, the defendant forbade plaintiff entering into…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ford v. R. Holt Easley & Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1893
- Bird v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
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