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Bowen v. Priebe
113 Minn. 526
Minn.
1911
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Per Curiam.

Action to recover $50, alleged to have been agreed upon as compensation for finding a purchaser for defendant’s rooming house, furniture, and fixtures.

1. The complaint states a cause of action.

2. The evidence supports plaintiff’s claim that defendant agreed to pay him $50 if defendant succeeded in exchanging his property for certain real estate belonging to a third party introduced by plaintiff.

3. The court did not err in instructing the jury that it was not uncommon to change a contract to sell property into a contract of exchange of property, with the understanding that the commission to the agent remain the same.

4. That there was a variance between the proofs and the -complaint was not ■raised at the trial.

5. No errors in the charge or rulings.

Affirmed.

Simpson, J., .took no part.

Case Details

Case Name: Bowen v. Priebe
Court Name: Supreme Court of Minnesota
Date Published: Feb 24, 1911
Citation: 113 Minn. 526
Docket Number: Nos. 16,731—(54)
Court Abbreviation: Minn.
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