Legal Opinion

Shrum v. Dalton

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided November 15, 1982No. 1-182A2PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RATLIFF, Presiding Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Defendant Mose Shrum appeals from the decision of the Henry Superior Court granting plaintiff Dalton a real estate commission on the sale of Shrum’s farm. We reverse.

FACTS

In April 1978 Mose and Oleavy Shrum 1 signed an exclusive listing agreement for the sale of their farm with Dalton Real Estate. The agreement was to be in effect for a six month period from April 4,1978, to October 4, 1978. The listing agreement contained a commission clause giving Dalton five percent (5%) of the $85,000 listing price. An additional six (6) month period, running…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Indiana Industries, Inc. v. Wedge Products, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Hunter v. MilhousIndiana Court of Appeals · 1973
  3. Indiana & Michigan Electric Company v. SchnuckIndiana Supreme Court · 1973
  4. Lawshe v. Glen Park Lbr. Co., Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. Clarkson v. Department of Insurance of State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. MitchellIndiana Supreme Court · 1998
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  3. Orkin Exterminating Co., Inc. v. WaltersIndiana Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. Scott v. Anderson Newspapers, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1985
  5. Data Processing Services, Inc. v. L.H. Smith Oil Corp.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1986

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