Anderson v. Prab Conveyors, Inc.

The defendant appeals from a summary judgment entered for the plaintiff in his action to recover the commission on a sale made for the defendant.

The defendant, Prab Conveyors, Inc., manufacturers of conveyors and other industrial machinery, and the plaintiff, George H. Anderson, entered into a written contract in January 1958. The Prab company agreed to pay Anderson a graduated commission on sales procured by him (starting with 10% on the first $10,000, 9% on the next $15,000, etc.). He agreed to solicit potential customers within his territory, which included Cook County, and to prosecute…