Reardon v. Washburn
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, for agents’ compensation, etc. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Grundy County; the Hon. Dorrance Debell, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the December term, 1894.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harker
Appellant sued in assumpsit to recover on an alleged contract of appellee to pay $200, if appellant would procure a purchase for certain real estate of appellee.
The first and third counts in the declaration were withdrawn. The court sustained demurrers to the second, fourth and fifth counts and rendered judgment against appellant for costs, to reverse which this appeal is prosecuted.
The second count avers an agreement to pay appellant $200 to obtain a purchaser for the real estate at $3,400, and that appellant did procure a purchaser who offered to buy at that sum. The count was bad because…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cottom v. HollidayIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
- Pratt v. HotchkissAppellate Court of Illinois · 1882
- Kronenberger v. FrickeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1887