Schick v. Suttle
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Jackson county to recover from defendant $1,350, as commission for services rendered in the sale of land, and $50 for money lent. Defendant interposed a counterclaim of $5,~ 000 for money had and received by plaintiff to the use of defendant while acting as the latter’s agent in the transaction out of which the commission arose.
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Action in the district court for Jackson county to recover from defendant $1,350, as commission for services rendered in the sale of land, and $50 for money lent. Defendant interposed a counterclaim of $5,~ 000 for money had and received by plaintiff to the use of defendant while acting as the latter’s agent in the transaction out of which the commission arose. The case was tried before Quinn, J., and a jury, which, under instructions withdrawing from its consideration all evidence on the counterclaim, rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $1,591.27. From an order denying a motion for…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
This action was brought to recover a commission alleged to be due plaintiff for services rendered in the sale of certain land for defendant, and the sum of $50 loaned defendant at the time alleged in the complaint.
*136Defendant admitted the right of plaintiff to recover in part for the commission claimed, but set up as a counterclaim the following facts: He alleged in his answer that in 1901 plaintiff was his agent for the sale of a certain three-story brick building owned by defendant in Chicago; that he was authorized by defendant to exchange the building for lands located in Minnesota; that at…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Holmes v. CathcartSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
- Downs v. FinneganSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
- Smitz v. LeopoldSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- Hobart v. SherburneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
- Snell v. GoodlanderSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Diedrick v. HelmSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1944
- Doyen v. BauerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1941
- Kubat v. ZikaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1932
- Chicago Flexotile Floor Co. v. LaneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1933