Chicago Title & Trust Co. v. Guild

The Chicago Title and Trust Company, plaintiff in this proceeding, is seeking to pay a real estate commission to the proper person for having procured a purchaser for certain real estate known as the Kauffman Building, situated at 100 North Hale street in the city of Wheaton, Illinois. This property was held by the plaintiff as trustee under Trust No. 31212. There are two brokers claiming the commission, namely, Arthur W. Guild, present appellee, and the partnership of Thomas C. Hull and. George L. Allmart, appellants. We will refer to these contestants as Guild and Hull.

The plaintiff’s…