George Nangen & Co. v. Kenosha Auto Transport Corp.

GRUBB, District Judge.

Defendant has moved for dismissal of this diversity action for recovery of a commission. Plaintiff is an Illinois corporation engaged in the business of a finder and broker of businesses and business assets. Defendant is an Ohio corporation, licensed to transact business in the State of Wisconsin. It has its principal office and place of business at Keno.sha, Wisconsin.

The parties entered into an agreement ■on June 2, 1962, at Kenosha, Wisconsin, whereunder defendant employed plaintiff to find a buyer for its business of highway transportation of automobiles. The…