Wisconsin Farm Land Co. v. Bullard
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Clark county: James O’Neill, Circuit Judge. Action upon a contract worded as follows: “This agreement, made and entered into this 14th day of August, 1901, by and between the Wisconsin Farm Land Go., of Neillsville, Wisconsin, and Andrew Bullard, Town of Weston of Clark Co., Wisconsin.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Clark county: James O’Neill, Circuit Judge. Action upon a contract worded as follows: “This agreement, made and entered into this 14th day of August, 1901, by and between the Wisconsin Farm Land Go., of Neillsville, Wisconsin, and Andrew Bullard, Town of Weston of Clark Co., Wisconsin. “Witnesseth : The said Andrew Bullcurd for and in consideration of the agreements hereinafter made, does hereby appoint the said Wisconsin Farm Land Company his exclu? sive agents for the period of until the first of March from the date hereof, except as…
1Opinion of the CourtMaeshall, J.
Evidence was allowed against appellant’s objection, to the effect that before making the contract of sale with Holtz respondent had a conversation with Canfield, appellant’s managing agent, in which it was agreed that if respondent effected a sale of the land appellant would make no claim for commission under the contract; and that, relying thereon, respondent contracted with Holtz, making the price ■of the land to him $4,350. Error is assigned on that. The evidence seems to have been offered to establish an estoppel in pais. It was certainly not competent for any other purpose. As no such…
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