Young v. Ruhwedel
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Randolph. Circuit Court. — Hon. Alexander H. Waller, Judge. (1) A real estate agent is entitled to his commission, although his authority is not in writing. Gerhardt v. Peck, 42 Mo. App. 644. (2) The contract of pur-' chase signed by Young as agent for defendant, and also signed by Snyder was binding on Snyder at the election of the defendant. Real Estate Co. y. Ruhlman, 68 Mo. App. 503; Huggins v. Hearne, 74 Mo.
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Appeal from Randolph. Circuit Court. — Hon. Alexander H. Waller, Judge. (1) A real estate agent is entitled to his commission, although his authority is not in writing. Gerhardt v. Peck, 42 Mo. App. 644. (2) The contract of pur-' chase signed by Young as agent for defendant, and also signed by Snyder was binding on Snyder at the election of the defendant. Real Estate Co. y. Ruhlman, 68 Mo. App. 503; Huggins v. Hearne, 74 Mo. App. 86. (3) When a real estate agent finds and produces a purchaser willing and able, who offers to malee a purchase according to the terms of the employment, or when…
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
Plaintiff, a real estate agent, sues to recover commissions which he claims to have earned under a verbal contract of employment. The jury returned a verdict in his favor in the sum of $1,100, but the trial court sustained the motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment filed by defendant and plaintiff appealed.
At the time the contract was made, defendant, the head of a family, owned and occupied a farm of two hundred and thirty-seven acres in Warren county. Plaintiff testified that on November 6, 1903, accompanied by a Mr. Foristell, he went to defendant’s home for the purpose of…
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