Dyer v. Sutherland
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. John G-. Rogers, Judge, presiding. Jones and Sutherland, being attorneys at law, formed a co-partnership for the practice of their profession.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. John G-. Rogers, Judge, presiding. Jones and Sutherland, being attorneys at law, formed a co-partnership for the practice of their profession. Doctor Dyer, owning and being in possession of offices in the city of Chicago, made an arrangement with said attorneys, under which they were to come into his offices and occupy them without rent,' further than that they should do his ordinary legal business for .the use of the offices. In May, 1871, while Jones & Sutherland were so in the occupation of Dyer’s offices, the latter spoke to…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McAllister
The right of one rendering services for another to have their value estimated under a quantum meruit, upon the basis of commissions, as was done in this case, can only arise out of general custom. When such a custom exists in reference to certain kinds of business, as for instance, among real estate brokers, any one actually or presumptively having knowledge of it, and employing them in their business, without special contract, will be presumed to have done so with reference to such custom. It will impliedly enter into the legal obligation, and furnish the basis for fixing the amount to he…
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