Court Opinion

ID: 8274930
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-10-17 01:45:26.746561+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:43:38.264742
License: Public Domain

HENDRICK, J.
Plaintiff brought this action, claiming to recover a commission earned in procuring a purchaser for defendant’s real estate. The defendant offered no testimony, and judgment was rendered in his favor. In such a case the testimony given' on the part of the plaintiff must be taken as true, and any reasonable inference that can be drawn therefrom in his favor must be drawn.
The testimony of the plaintiff is that the defendant, having a house for sale, fixed the price at $38,000, gave the particulars as to two mortgages then outstanding against tbe property, said that he wanted the difference between the purchase price and the amount of the mortgages in cash, and promised to pay the plaintiff $380 if he found a purchaser. One Stock testified that he, acting for the plaintiff, brought to deféndant a Mrs. Thorne, and defendant offered her the property at the price aforesaid. Mrs. Thorne informed the defendant that she would buy the property at $38,000, and defendant said she could have it, and asked her to come to see him again on the following Monday, when defendant’s wife would be at home. On Monday Stock met the defendant, who referred him to his wife. Stock and Mrs. Thorne then saw defendant’s wife, who said the price of the house had been increased to $39,000, and could not be bought for less. Mrs. Thorne also testified as above regarding the meeting with defendant, and also that she was ready, able and willing to purchase the property at $38,000, and to pay in cash the difference between the mortgages and the purchase price, giving the several banks in .which she had money in an amount sufficient to consummate the purchase. Under this state of facts we think the plaintiff showed a cause of action, and a new trial should be had.
Judgment reversed, and new trial ordered, with- costs to appellant to abide the event. All concur.