O'Neill v. Sinclair

Appellee is, and for many years had been, in the hardware business in Chicago; he was induced by one Alexander to procure appellant to agree to sell certain property she owned, and to fix a price thereon. It seems to have been understood between appellee and Alexander that if appellee succeeded in his undertaking, he was not to be paid by Alexander, but that if Mrs. O’Neill concluded to sell and appellee brought to her Alexander as a purchaser, appellee, it was believed, would be able to obtain from her a commission for the sale thus made.

Appellee talked with Mrs. O’Neill at various times for…