Shively v. McKinney
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, for commissions. Trial in the Circuit Court of Piatt County, on appeal from a justice of the peace; the Hon. William G-. Cochran, Judge, presiding. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff; appeal by defendant. Heard in this court at the May term, 1899.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Wright
delivered the opinion of the court.
Appellee sued appellant before a justice of the peace to recover for commissions, as broker, for procuring a purchaser for 160 acres of land in Iowa, and the case having been removed to the Circuit Court by appeal, a trial by jury resulted in a verdict and judgment against appellant for §150, which, by his further appeal to this court, he seeks to reverse for the alleged errors of the trial court in admitting improper evidence, the rejection of proper evidence offered by appellant, giving the jury improper instructions requested…
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