Bour v. Cook, 209 Ill. App. 315 (1918)

Jan. 28, 1918 · Illinois Appellate Court · Gen. No. 23,593
209 Ill. App. 315

George C. Bour, Appellant, v. Walter W. Cook, Appellee.

Gen. No. 23,593. (Not to be reported in full.)

Abstract of the Decision.

1. Appeal and error, § 1752 * —when judgment affirmed. A judgment should be affirmed for appellant’s failure to abstract the pleadings, in accordance with the rules of court.

2. Brokers, § 90*—when not shown broker was procuring cause of sale. Evidence held insufficient to show plaintiff was the procuring cause of the sale of defendant’s premises in question, in an action to recover a real estate broker’s commission.

Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Wells M. Cook, Judge, presiding.

Heard in this court at the October term, 1917.

Affirmed.

Opinion filed January 28, 1918.

Rehearing denied February 11, 1918.

Statement of the Case.

Action by George C. Bonr, plaintiff, against Walter W. Cook, defendant, to recover a commission as a real estate broker for endeavoring to procure a purchaser for certain premises owned by defendant. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.

Charles M. Haet, for appellant.

Knapp & Campbell, for appellee.

Mr. Justice Dever

delivered the opinion of the court.