Reynor v. Mackrill
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jones District Court. — F. O. Ellison, Judge. Suit for commission alleged to be due for complying with a written contract to obtain a purchaser for land, and securing a contract of sale.
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Appeal from Jones District Court. — F. O. Ellison, Judge. Suit for commission alleged to be due for complying with a written contract to obtain a purchaser for land, and securing a contract of sale. The answer is that plaintiff made no sale; produced no buyer who ever bought, so as to meet the contract; that the one tendered did not have the means to buy; and that, after extensive negotiations and efforts to sell, this person tendered, a Mrs. Blankenburg, failed to buy, and the negotiations were abandoned; that, on account of all this, defendant was compelled to procure a loan on the land to…
1Opinion of the CourtSalinger, J.
I. Plaintiff wrote defendant that, if he wished plaintiff to try and sell, plaintiff would try for another month on terms previously talked, and, “If I can sell *212the farm for $10 per acre, you will give me $500 for making the deal — I think I can sell the farm inside of five weeks for $10 an acre.” Defendant answered:
“If you can sell that place at $10, please let me know and I will send contract. So please let me know.”
As a witness, plaintiff testifies that defendant asked that plaintiff let him know if plaintiff got a purchaser, and defendant would send the contract.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- McDermott v. MahoneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Rounds v. AleeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Flynn v. JordalSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
- Miller v. MillerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
- Beamer v. StuberSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
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- Crow v. CasadySupreme Court of Iowa · 1921
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