Manda v. Branham

Defendants are appealing from a judgment in the circuit court of Johnson County granting plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment.

Plaintiffs’ complaint alleged that the defendants, Melvin E. Branham and Virginia B. Branham, had breached a contract for the sale of a 600-acre farm located in Johnson County, Illinois. Plaintiff Bill Walborn, a real estate broker employed by the defendants, alleged he was entitled to a commission for procuring an able buyer. Plaintiff George Manda, the purchaser, requested damages as a result of the defendants’ alleged breach, and in the alternative, he asked that…