Dent v. Powell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — Hon. A. Van Wag-enen, Judge. Action at law to recover money alleged to.have been paid to tbe defendants for the benefit and use of the plaintiff. The defendants, by counterclaim^ seek to recover of the plaintiff compensation for effecting a sale of real estate owned by the plaintiff. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict and judgment for defendants. The plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
In February and March, 1887, the plaintiff owned an interest in a quarter section of land situated near Sioux City. William E. Powell and W. W. Soule, the defendants, were engaged in that city in business as real-estate agents. The land appears to have been a part of the Agricultural College grant, and *712the plaintiff held the leasehold interest, with the privilege of becoming the owner in fee upon making payment of the amount required by his lease. In the latter part of February he authorized the defendants to make a sale of his land, at the same time explaining to them the nature of his…
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