Doggett v. Ruppert
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from tbe Municipal Court of Chicago; tbe Hon. Isidore H. Himes, Judge, presiding. Heard in tbe Branch Appellate Court at tbe October term, 1911.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McSurely
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.
Tbis is a suit for services rendered by A. M. Dog-gett, a member of tbe firm of appellees, real estate brokers, for Charles Ruppert, appellant, at bis instance and request. Tbe case was tried by tbe court and a jury, and appellees obtained a verdict and judgment for $2,500, wbicb we are asked to reverse.
Tbe transaction involved was tbe sale of tbe leasehold of tbe northwest corner of Quincy street and State street, in Chicago, wbicb was owned by appellant. Tbe evidence proved that appellant employed A. M. Doggett to secure a purchaser of tbe leasehold; that…
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