Weaver v. Snow
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, for broker’s commissions. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Elbridge Hanecy, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1895.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding. J cfstice Gary
delivered the opinion oe the Court.
The appellees sued the appellant for §2,500 which they claimed because they had sold, for §17,500, the property mentioned in a paper delivered to them by appellant as follows ;
“ Chicago, May 9, 1890.
Messrs. Snow & Dickinson ;
I hereby authorize you to sell my property, No. 48 Eldridge Court, within 30 days from date, at fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) net to me, the excess to be your commission. Terms, one-third cash; balance 1 and 2 years, at 6 per cent, or all cash.
John V. A. Weaver.”
The case was tried without a jury. The…
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