Legal Opinion
Briscoe v. Reynolds
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 8, 1879PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Appeal from Wapello Circuit Court. This action was commenced before a justice of the peace, to recover one hundred dollars upon a contract. Judgment was rendered by the justice for the plaintiff. Defendant appealed to the Circuit Court, where a verdict and judgment were had in his favor. Plaintiff now appeals to this court. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Beck, Ch. J.
— J. The action was brought against W. C. and J. T. Reynolds, to recover the compensation provided by a written contract, whereby defendants employed plaintiff to sell a certain tract of land. The contract, after setting out a description of the. land, is as follows:
“ I hereby authorize and empower J. 0. Briscoe to sell the above described property, and agree to pay for the sale of the same, when effected by or through him, directly or indirectly, the sum of one hundred dollars; and any sale made by me during the continuance of this contract is hereby considered as made by the…
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