Case ID: ill-app_192/html/0270-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Frank M. Turek, Defendant in Error, v. Frank Opava, Plaintiff in Error.
    Gen. No. 20,429.
    (Not to be reported in full.)
    Error to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Joseph S. LaBuy, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1914.
    Reversed with finding of fact.
    Opinion filed April 13, 1915.
    Statement of the Case.
    Frank M. Turek brought an action against Frank Opava to recover commissions. The plaintiff, at a third party’s request to purchase property for him, approached the defendant and entered into negotiations with him looking to the purchase of his property by the third party, which negotiations, however, were discontinued before a sale was consummated, the defendant refusing to enter into a contract. From a judgment rendered against him, the defendant brings error.
    
      Abstract of the Decision.
    Brokers, § 32
      
      —when employment must be shown. Where a real estate broker acting for another who desires to purchase real estate approaches the owner of certain property and negotiates for the purchase thereof, no contract will he implied therefrom on the part of such owner to pay the broker for his services.
    Frank C. Souhrada and Anton W. Schroeter, for plaintiff in error.
    Jones, Kerner & Posvic, for defendant in error.
    
      
      See Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number.
    
   Mr. Justice Smith

delivered the opinion of the court.