Lofland v. Bass

Opinion by

Keller, J.,

The plaintiff sued the defendant for commissions alleged to be due him for securing the approval of a mortgage loan from St. Clement’s Building & Loan Association, and also for one month’s interest on the loan, which, he averred, was charged against him upon her failure to take the loan. The defendant denied that she ever gave the plaintiff authority to act as her agent in the premises.

It was undisputed that the plaintiff had no personal or direct dealings with the defendant. His authority rested upon a letter which he received from an attorney, as follows: “Will the St.…