Igo v. Brinkman
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Goodhue county to recover $2,500 broker’s commission in selling a farm. The case was tried before Converse, J., who at the close of the testimony granted defendant’s’ motion to dismiss the action. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
The action was dismissed when the evidence was in. A new trial was denied and plaintiff appeals.
On November 18, 1919, defendants employed plaintiff “sole and exclusive agent to sell or contract” in their name, for $52,500, a farm of 173 acres in “N. E. 4 of Sec. 32 and S. E. 4 of Sec. 29 Twp. 110 E. 15 Less Eight of Way * * * for a period of nine months.” At the trial plaintiff produced a written contract for the sale of the farm purporting to be made on August 13, 1920, signed by Anton Berg and Mary Berg as purchasers, and the names of defendants appended by “Thomas Igo, Agent.” The…
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- Brown v. MasonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1909
- Fultz v. WimerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1886
- Castner v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1893
- Barney v. Yazoo Delta Land Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1913
- Baars v. HylandSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
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