Thomasma v. Carpenter
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Kent; Brown, J. Assumpsit by Harry Thomasma against Richard E. Carpenter for services performed. .Judgment for plaintiif. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
This is an action of assumpsit brought upon an express verbal contract alleged to have been entered into between the parties, on or about August 1, 1911. The plaintiif was the agent for the sale of a vacant factory building in Grand Rapids, known as the “Oeker & Ford property,” and he was to receive from the trustees for the owners of the property, if he succeeded in making a sale, a commission of $1,000. The defendant was attempting to organize a corporation for the manufacture of Paris green and other products, and looked at the property with a view of having his proposed corporation buy…
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