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In Glass v. Liberty Nat. Bank of Chicago, 326 Ill. App. 251, 61 N.E.2d 167, the broker, one of many with whom the property was listed, sent to the attorney for the ultimate purchaser, at the attorney's request, a detailed written statement about the property.
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Gen. No. 43,114. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed April 19, 1945 Rehearing denied May 1, 1945 Released for publication June 1, 1945
BROKERS, § 69 — broker as entitled to fee when information furnished induces sale. Where real estate broker, one of several having certain property for sale, submitted offer and detailed written statement and description of building to attorney after latter, in telephone conversation, requested same for possible use by client, and within week thereafter client of said attorney, through negotiations conducted by said attorney without knowledge of broker, effected sale of building to his client, where broker appeared during closing of transaction and demanded brokerage fee; seller thereupon demanded and received letter of indemnification from buyer to cover possible liability for brokerage fee; and buyer contended he learned about property from other sources; held broker was entitled to fee, it appearing purchaser acted on basis of information his attorney received from broker, so that sale was brought, about or induced through broker by means of information derived from him, notwithstanding broker had no contact with purchaser prior to sale and did not introduce parties to each other or take any part in negotiations beyond submission of written offer and detailed statement.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. JOHN J. WALLACE, Judge, presiding.
Judgment reversed and judgment entered here for plaintiff. Heard in the second division, first district, this court at the June term, 1944.
Jesse H. Brown, for appellant;
Harold A. Fein, for appellees;
George A. Gordon, of counsel.
Not to be published in full. Opinion filed April 19, 1945; rehearing denied May 1, 1945; released for publication June 1, 1945.