Hafner v. Herron
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Arthur H. Chetlain, Judge, presiding. This is an action of assumpsit, brought by the appellee, Herron, against the appellant, Hafner, to recover certain commissions, alleged to be due from the appellant to the appellee for a sale of certain shares of stock by the appellee for the appellant.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Arthur H. Chetlain, Judge, presiding. This is an action of assumpsit, brought by the appellee, Herron, against the appellant, Hafner, to recover certain commissions, alleged to be due from the appellant to the appellee for a sale of certain shares of stock by the appellee for the appellant. The declaration alleges, that the appellant owned 251 shares of stock in a corporation known as the Hartt Manufacturing Company, and made an agreement with appellee, that,…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Magruder
It is claimed by appellant, that, after the failure of the proposed sale of the stock to Stein, he revoked his authority previously given to appellee to sell the stock as Ms agent, and that thereafter appellee had no authority to act as his agent in that regard. On the contrary, it is claimed by appellee, that, after the failure of the negotiations with Stein as well as before, he was still instructed by appellant to procure a purchaser for the stock, and was told that, if he did so, he would be paid the commission mentioned in the declaration. The main issue of fact upon the trial in the…
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