Rinebarger v. Weesner

Citations

• 91 Kan. 303
• 137 P. 969
• 1914 Kan. LEXIS 22

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Vendor and Vendee — Agent Receiving Commissions from Both — Bad Faith. Good faith is a vital principle of the law of agency which prohibits a real-estate broker from acting as the agent of both the vendor and vendee where their interests are antagonistic, without the knowledge of each that he is employed by the other.</p> <p>2. Dual Capacity' — Of Agent — Contract Unenforceable. A contract to convey land made through the services of an agent employed and paid by the vendor will not be enforced against him, when, without his knowledge or consent, the vendee paid the agent a commission .also for his assistance in making the purchase.</p>