Wold v. Patterson

Magnet, Justice.

Plaintiff, a real estate broker, brought action to recover a $5,000 commission on a real estate listing agreement. The jury returned a verdict in his favor against defendant Helen A. Patterson, who then moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial. Judgment notwithstanding the verdict was granted, and plaintiff appeals.

Defendants, Helen A. Patterson and Sally Engelbert, sisters, were the owners and operators of the Gardner Hotel in Hastings. They were tenants in common of the realty and operated the hotel as copartners. On August 27, 1947, defendant Patterson…