Hummel v. Thomas

Mr. Presiding Justice Kiley

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action for a real estate broker’s commission. The court without a jury found for defendants and entered judgment on the finding. Plaintiff has appealed.

Defendants owned Chicago real estate which they listed for sale with plaintiff, a Chicago real estate broker. By written agreement, an exclusive sales agency was given plaintiff on July 8, 1948. The agency was to continue for sixty days,' and plaintiff was authorized to sell for $60,000, to accept deposits of earnest money, and to execute “a binding contract ... on form…