Illinois Bankers Life Assurance Co. v. Potes

RILEY J.,

Defendant in error, herein referred to as plaintiff, commenced this action in the district court of Murray county against plaintiff in error, herein referred to as defendant, to recover an agent’s or broker’s commission on the sale of a tract of about 352 acres of land in Marshall county.

The petition of plaintiff, after certain formal allegations, alleges, in substance, that on or about November 4, 1940, defendant employed and authorized plaintiff to sell the tract of land described, for the sum of $7,500 or more, and agreed to pay as his commission or compensation five per cent of…