McHugh v. Johnson

LeGRAND, Justice.

This appeal involves a claim by plaintiff, Hugh McHugh, for real estate commission allegedly due from Leo Johnson. The case was tried without a jury. The trial court entered judgment for plaintiff in the amount of $15,000.00. On appeal, the Court of Appeals reversed and ordered judgment instead for defendant. The case is here on plaintiff’s petition for further review. We reverse the Court of Appeals and reinstate the district court judgment in favor of plaintiff.

We give a brief factual background. Plaintiff is a real estate broker in Sioux City. Defendant and his wife,…