Taussig, Day & Co. v. Poleman

Quantum meruit action for plaintiffs’ services in ■ assisting defendant to acquire the controlling - interest in the Jefferson Bank & Trust Company of St. Louis. The Court (jury waived) entered judgment for plaintiffs for $15;408.67 ($12,885.30 for .commission, with $2523.37 for interest.) and defendant, has appealed.

According to plaintiffs’ evidence, in February 1944, Mr. Joseph L. Rehme, Vice-President of Taussig, Day & Company, brokers, learned from Mr. O. H. Moberly, President of the Jefferson Bank that a controlling interest in the Bank could be bought: Mr. Moberly suggested a price of…