Snyder v. Samuelson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Mower county to recover $875 commission for sale of certain property under contract. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case was tried before Kingsley, J., and a jury which returned a verdict for defendants. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, Catherwood, J., plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
T. Plaintiff negotiated a sale to defendants of 234 acres of land in Mower county for $104 an acre. $500 was paid down and $4,336 was to be paid March 1, 1914. By the terms of his contract with the seller, plaintiff was to receive a commission of $702 when the March payment was made. When March came defendants could not pay. Several months ran on and still they could not pay, and were in danger of losing both the land and the initial payment. About July plaintiff suggested to defendants that they had better resell. It was agreed that plaintiff should endeavor to negotiate a resale. He did so,…
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