Jacobson v. Rotzien
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the municipal court of Minneapolis to recover $250 commission for having “been instrumental in effecting a trade” of certain real estate.
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Action in the municipal court of Minneapolis to recover $250 commission for having “been instrumental in effecting a trade” of certain real estate. The answer alleged that one of the terms of the contract for exchange ivas that defendant should have an opportunity and five days within which to view the premises; that defendant having done so, returned to the city of Minneapolis where he notified O. W. Parsons, the person with whom the sale or exchange was to be made, that he did not accept the property, for the reason that it had , been greatly misrepresented as to value and location; that…
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
This was an action for an agent’s commission on sale of real estate. The contract for the commission was as follows:
“Minneapolis, Minn., June 17, 1909.
“I, the undersigned, agree to pay to Jacob Jacobson the regular Minneapolis board rate of commission on my property if he shall in any way be instrumental in effecting a sale or trade of my property.
“[Signed] A. A. Rotzien.
“Anna M. Rotzien.”
On the same day, June 17, 1909, plaintiff secured a purchaser in the person of one Parsons, with whom defendants entered into a written contract for an exchange of property and some cash payments. The…
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