Marple v. Ives
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. T. F. Stevenson, Judge. Action to recover commission for negotiating tbe sale of property for defendant. At the close of plaintiffs ease, on motion of defendant tbe court instructed tbe jury to find a verdict in tbe latter’s favor, which was done. From a judgment rendered thereon, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Waterman, J.-
1 Exceptions are taken to certain rulings of tbe court sustaining objections to questions asked by plaintiff of tbe witness King; but the witness answered in each instance, and bis answers were allowed to stand, so no prejudice could have resulted.
2 Plaintiff was employed by defendant to find a purchaser for a stock of goods. He found one King, who seemed likely to buy, if real estate be bad were accepted in payment. To bring tbe matter to a conclusion, defendant made tbe ■ following written proposition (tbe real estate referred to being that owned by King) : “Will accept tbe 320…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gilbert v. BaxterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887
- Ford v. R. Holt Easley & Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1893
- Hanna v. CollinsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- Boland v. KistleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
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- Kuiken v. GarrettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1952