Hunter v. Gates

Mr. Presiding Justice Niehaus

delivered the opinion of the court.

This action was commenced by Jesse R. Hunter, the appellee, in the circuit court of Adams county, to re- • cover a commission which he claimed was due him for services alleged to have been rendered to the appellant, Oliver H. Gates, as real estate agent, under a contract for the sale of a 160-acre farm. It is alleged in the declaration that the appellant agreed to pay' the commission claimed by virtue of the written contract under the terms of which the appellee agreed to act as agent for the appellant in bringing about a sale of…