Reed v. Engel

This is a suit by appellee against appellant to recover one-half of the profits upon certain sales of real estate. Appellee had a verdict and a judgment for $2,000 from which defendant below appeals.

Appellant lived in Whiteside county, and was an agent for the sale of lands in that vicinity. Appellee lived in La Salle county and was widely acquainted in that county. Appellee’s proof tended to show that appellant engaged him to interest La 'Salle county men in the purchase of lands in Whiteside county and elsewhere and to bring or send prospective buyers to appellant, and that appellant was-…