Grieb v. Koeffler
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court of Milwaukee county: J. 0. Ludwig, Judge. This is an action to recover commissions upon the sale of real estate.' It appeared by the evidence that the plaintiffs were partners in the real-estate business in Milwaukee, and that .the defendants owned a number of lots in the village of North Milwaukee which they desired to sell.
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Appeal from a judgment of the superior court of Milwaukee county: J. 0. Ludwig, Judge. This is an action to recover commissions upon the sale of real estate.' It appeared by the evidence that the plaintiffs were partners in the real-estate business in Milwaukee, and that .the defendants owned a number of lots in the village of North Milwaukee which they desired to sell. In the latter part of June, 1902, some conversation took place between the plaintiffs and tbe defendant Hugo Koeffler concerning these lots. Tbe plaintiffs claim that tbe defendant Koeffler, who* was acting for himself and tbe…
1Opinion of the CourtWiNsnow, J.
Wben a real-estate agent contracts to pro-•eure a purchaser for real estate upon commission it is not essential that be should himself bring tbe purchaser bodily to tbe owner of tbe real estate, but it is sufficient if through bis efforts a person is found within tbe time limited, or if no time is limited within a reasonable time, who comes to tbe owner within such time ready and willing to purchase tbe property at tbe required price. There was sufficient evidence to entitle "the jury to find- that tbe purchaser Kootz in tbe present case was procured through the efforts of tbe plaintiffs;…
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