Depugh v. Frazier
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Harrison District Court. — Hon. E. B. Wood-ruff, Judge. Action to recover damages for alleged violation of a trust by an agent, for recovery on an oral guaranty, and for conversion. From a verdict and judgment for defendant, the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWithrow, J.
I. In 1911 Mary A. Depugh, the appellant, was the owner of land in Harrison county, Iowa. About February 1st of that year a trade of her real estate for that *743owned by one Joe Small was entered into. - There were incumbrances to be taken care of in the deal, and Small procured a loan of $8,000 through the agency of the defendant, Frazier, paying to him and his associate in procuring the loan $500 as commission. The negotiations leading up to the trade had been between Joe Depugh, husband of the plaintiff, and Small. As part of the consideration it was agreed between these parties that two…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hazlett v. BurgeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1867