Weinhouse v. Woodruff

Full title: Michael Weinhouse, Appellant, v. Frederick W. Woodruff et al., Appellees

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois

Date published: Feb 8, 1945

324 Ill. App. 660 (Ill. App. Ct. 1945)

59 N.E.2d 528

Opinion

Gen. No. 9,983. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed February 8, 1945 Released for publication March 7, 1945

TRIAL, § 201^_ — "not guilty" verdict sufficient in suit to recover commission. In suit to recover broker's commission for sale of personal property, verdict finding defendant "not guilty," although formally defective, was sufficient to support judgment for defendant, since it was clear finding by jury that defendant was not obligated to plaintiff.

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

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Will county; the Hon. JAMES V. BARTLEY, Judge, presiding.

Judgment affirmed. Heard in this court at the October term, 1944.

Irving Eisenberg and Sidney E. Baskin, for appellant;

Edward Corlett, for certain appellee;

Donovan, Bray and Gray, for certain other appellees.

Opinion by JUSTICE HUFFMAN.

Not to be published in full. Opinion filed February 8, 1945; released for publication March 7, 1945.