Burwell v. Lantz

This is an action to recover a real estate broker’s commission for the selling of defendant’s farm situated in Linn county; Missouri. There was a verdict and judgment for defendant and plaintiff has appealed.

The petition alleges that plaintiff and defendant entered into a written contract in which defendant agreed that if plaintiff would find a purchaser for defendant’s farm, who was ready, willing and able to buy the farm on terms which might be agreed upon between the purchaser and defendant, or that if plaintiff was in any way or manner instrumental in selling the farm of the defendant,…