Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-04
SUPERIOR COURT
Case Me. Farm Agency
VS.. Daggett
Is Tried Thursday Morning ane
Verdict Returned for the De.
fendant-TriaI Of Civil Cases vii
Be Resumed Today.

The case OF the Maine Farm
| Agency VS.. Fred S. Daggett Of Au-
gusta was before the superior court
Thursday forenoon. This was an ac-
ton to collect 4 commission on the
!! sale of farm in Augusta owned by
the defendant, the plaintiff claiming
that the sale had been made through
its agency and that the defendan mt
had promised to pay a commission of
$500 for making the sale. The
i amount claimed by the plaintiff was
$500. NJ. H. Simmons of Augusta
was attorney for the plaintiff and
John e. Nelson of the law firm of
Andrews & Nelson appeared as coun-
sci for the defendant.
William H. Austin of Augusta.
president of the Maine Farm Agency,
! testified that in March 1917 he was
acquainted with Mr. Daggett. He
testified that he had asked Mr.. Dag
gett If his farm was for sale and Mr..
Daggett had answered that it was if
he could get his price for it. that his
price was $4,000 and that he would
pay small commission out of that.
Mr.. Pattangall was one Of Mr.. Aus
tins prospective customers. Witness
testified that later he had told Mr.,
Daggett he was going to take a man
out TO see his farm. that he thought
he had mentioned Mr.. Pattangalrs
name. and that Mr.. Daggett said he
would pay him $500 il he (Austin)
sold the farm for $4,000. Witness
stated that he had then taken Mr..
Pattangall out to see the farm. had
shown him over the place and had
then turned Mr.. Pattangall over to
! Mr.. Daggett. Both Mr.. Pattangall
and Mr.. Daggett had later told him
that the deal was going through aIl
| right. Mr. Daggett had later told
him that the farm was sold. Witness
testified that Daggett had said to
him, / suppose You arc looking for
your $780," and had later told him
| he would write him check for 500.
Defense
| The defense in the action claimed
that Mr.. Daggett had meyer promised
to pay Mr.. Austin a commission of
/ $500 for selling the farm, that he had
told Mr.. Austin his price was s1O.-
, 600, and that if Austin could get ANY,
IL,
Fred s. Daggett OF Augusta, the
defendant. testified that he is now in
charge of the farm of George E. Ma
comber. He said that previous to
Mr.. Austin coming to see him about
his farm, Mr.. Pattangall had tele-
phoned Mrs. Daggett asking if the
! farm was for sale and she had an
swered that it was not. He testi-
fed regarding bis conversations with
| Mr.. Austin about selling the farm.
He had told Mr.. Austin If he could
get $4,000 for it he would let it 20,
but that he would not pay him q
commission. After the farm had been
sold and Mr.. Austin had come to Mr..
Daggett for a commission. Daggett
had told him he would give him 500
rather than have any trouble about
| the matter.
William r. Pattangall testified that
previous to his conversation with
Austin he had called up the DagKett
, farm. trying to purchase it. In his
conversation with Austin Mr.. Pattan-
gall had said You'll get commission
out of this" Mr.. Austin had replied:
I'VE don't earn money in commits
S1OnS as easy as you tnInk. ! might
| not get more than SIS commission
! for deal of this kind" Witness tes-
titled that he did not intend to pay
any commission. Mr.. Austin had
never asked him for anything for
selling the farm to him.
Herbert f. Locke of Augusta tes-
tilted that Mr.. Austin had come to
Mr. Pattangalrs Office several times
to try and see MIR. Pattangall and
once or twice had told witness that
Mr.. Pattangall should pay him some
thing for selling the farm to him. Mr..
Locke said lie had talked with Mr..