Gentry v. United Cities Realty Corp.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jasper County Circuit Court, Division Number Two. — Hon. David E. Blair, Judge. Taking plaintiff’s own theory, there was at best only a joint cause of action in the plaintiff and defendant Dangerfield, and therefore plaintiff cannot recover in the present action at law. Anabel v. McDonald Land & Mng. Co., 144 Mo. App. 303; Clark v. Noble, 21 Mo. 225; Rainey v. Smizer, 28 Mo. 311, 312; Thieman v. Goodnight, 17 Mo. App. 435; Culver v. Smith, 82 Mo.
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Appeal from Jasper County Circuit Court, Division Number Two. — Hon. David E. Blair, Judge. Taking plaintiff’s own theory, there was at best only a joint cause of action in the plaintiff and defendant Dangerfield, and therefore plaintiff cannot recover in the present action at law. Anabel v. McDonald Land & Mng. Co., 144 Mo. App. 303; Clark v. Noble, 21 Mo. 225; Rainey v. Smizer, 28 Mo. 311, 312; Thieman v. Goodnight, 17 Mo. App. 435; Culver v. Smith, 82 Mo. App. 395, 396; Slaughter v. Davenport, 151 Mo. 31; Butler v. Boynton, 117 Mo. App. 465; Ellis v. Railroad, 130 Mo. App. 225. The…
1Opinion of the CourtRobertson, P. J.
The appellant, a corporation with its office in New York City, owned a lot in Joplin. The plaintiff a real estate agent and a resident of Joplin, on January 9,1913, telegraphed the appellant for a price and fixing his commission at two and one-half per cent. The appellant answered by telegram on the following day stating that the property was in the hands of a Mr. Dangerfield, a real estate agent and also a resident of Joplin, but stated that “He will doubtless divide commission.” The price was fixed by defendant at $75,000. On the 16th of that month plaintiff telegraphed an offer of $65,000…
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- Warren Commission & Investment Co. v. Hull Real Estate Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1906