Willett v. Seerup
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Martin county to recover $2,200 commission in selling a farm. In his answer defendant offered judgment in the sum of $225. The case was tried before Dean, J., who instructed the jury as narrated in the opinion. The jury returned a verdict for $1,200. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
Plaintiff sued for his commission for selling a farm for defendant and recovered a verdict for $1,200, and defendant appeals from an order denying a new trial.
Plaintiff wns authorized to sell the farm for the sum of $25,600 net to defendant and was to have as his commission whatever amount he obtained above that price. He sold the farm for the sum of $27,800, being $2,200 above the net price of defendant, but in order to consummate the deal three lots in the city of Fairmont were taken as payment of $4,000 of the selling price. This fact and the fact that defendant obtained only…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Alden v. Sacramento Suburban Fruit Lands Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- Siverts v. DahootSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
3Cited by6 opinions
- Seydel v. ReuberSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
- Hurr v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
- Shearer v. PuentSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1926
- Dege v. Produce Exchange BankSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
- Boushor v. KuhlmannSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
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