Apple-Cole Co. v. Shackel

Full title: Apple-Cole Company et al., Appellants, v. Frank Shackel et al., Appellees

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois, First District

Date published: Nov 6, 1944

324 Ill. App. 230 (Ill. App. Ct. 1944)

57 N.E.2d 758

Opinion

Gen. No. 43,078. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed November 6, 1944 Released for publication November 24, 1944

BROKERS, § 106^_ — when evidence insufficient to show broker had customer willing to purchase. In action by plaintiffs to recover commissions alleged to be due them for services rendered as brokers, pursuant to written agreement with defendants to procure purchaser who was ready, willing and able to purchase real estate and business of defendants, evidence held insufficient to show that plaintiffs had purchaser ready, willing and able to purchase business of defendants at the price fixed by them in their agreement with plaintiffs.

_ See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. HAROLD P. O'CONNELL, Judge, presiding.

Judgment affirmed. Heard in the second division, first district, this court at the June term, 1944.

Blech Herson and D.J. Rizzio, for appellants;

Herman Herson, of counsel;

Ramlose Edwards, for appellees.

Opinion by JUSTICE SCANLAN.

Not to be published in full. Opinion filed November 6, 1944; rehearing denied November 21, 1944; released for publication November 24, 1944.