J. C. McCray & Son v. Pfost
Missouri Court of Appeals
Error to Caldwell Circuit Court. — Hon. Joshua W. Alexander, Judge. (1) Yerbal authority is sufficient to authorize an agent to sell the real estate of bis principal. Such authority may, however, be revoked at any time, with or without reason therefor. The authority of plaintiffs to act as agents of defendant in the sale of his land was by the defendant revoked long prior to date of alleged sale.
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Error to Caldwell Circuit Court. — Hon. Joshua W. Alexander, Judge. (1) Yerbal authority is sufficient to authorize an agent to sell the real estate of bis principal. Such authority may, however, be revoked at any time, with or without reason therefor. The authority of plaintiffs to act as agents of defendant in the sale of his land was by the defendant revoked long prior to date of alleged sale. Glover v. Henderson, 120 Mo. 367; State ex rel. v. Walker, 88 M'o. 279; Burk v. Priest, 50 Mo. App. 310; Green v. Wright, 36 Mo. App. 298; Gatty v. Sack, 19 Mo. App. 470. (2) Before a real estate…
1Opinion of the Court
BROADDUS, P. J. —
The plaintiffs allege that they were engaged in the business of real estate agents; that on the 12th day of July, 1902, defendant employed them to sell his farm situated in Caldwell county, Missouri, containing one hundred and sixty acres, at and for the price of $65 per acre, for the selling of which they were to receive a commission of $300; that on or about the 7th day of November, 1902, plaintiffs found a purchaser for said farm in the person of one Sidney R. Timbrook; that said Timbrook was ready and willing and able to pay for said farm at said price, and so informed…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gelatt v. RidgeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- Glover v. HendersonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
- Burke v. PriestMissouri Court of Appeals · 1892
- Campbell v. VanstoneMissouri Court of Appeals · 1898
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