Weaver v. Richards
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Emmet; Shepherd, J. .Assumpsit by John W. Weaver against George D. Richards for a commission for the sale of land. There was judgment for defendant on a verdict directed by the court, and plaintiff brings error.
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Error to Emmet; Shepherd, J. .Assumpsit by John W. Weaver against George D. Richards for a commission for the sale of land. There was judgment for defendant on a verdict directed by the court, and plaintiff brings error. Plaintiff claims that he procured a purchaser for the defendant of certain lands owned by him, under an agreement that he, plaintiff, should receive all the purchase price over and above $6,000; that he found a purchaser for $8,000; that the proposed purchaser finally refused to accept a warranty deed from the defendant, because his attorney advised him that defendant had not…
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
(after stating the facts). 1. Plaintiff agreed to effect a sale of defendant’s lands which should net the defendant $6,000. The sale was not effected, and it is urged that the 'reason for the failure is a defect in title, for which the defendant alone is responsible, and that the plaintiff had performed his contract by finding a, purchaser. No bad faith is charged against the defendant. He acted in entire good faith. He believed he had a good title. He was willing to defend it by warranty deed. How the plaintiff obtained knowledge that the defendant owned these lands does not appear. If he…
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