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  "name": "Benjamin G. Elser, Defendant in Error, v. Henry L. Hughes, Plaintiff in Error",
  "name_abbreviation": "Elser v. Hughes",
  "decision_date": "1913-11-04",
  "docket_number": "Glen. No. 18,538",
  "first_page": "188",
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    "name_abbreviation": "Ill. App. Ct.",
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    "name": "Illinois Appellate Court"
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    "id": 29,
    "name_long": "Illinois",
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    "judges": [],
    "parties": [
      "Benjamin G. Elser, Defendant in Error, v. Henry L. Hughes, Plaintiff in Error."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Mr. Justice Barnes\ndelivered the opinion of the court.",
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        "author": "Mr. Justice Barnes"
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    "attorneys": [
      "George E. Dawson, for plaintiff in error.",
      "Hoyne, O\u2019Connor & Irwin, for defendant in error; Carl J. Appell, of counsel."
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    "head_matter": "Benjamin G. Elser, Defendant in Error, v. Henry L. Hughes, Plaintiff in Error.\nGlen. No. 18,538.\n(Not to be reported in full.)\nError to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Joseph Z. Uhlir, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1912.\nAffirmed.\nOpinion filed November 4, 1913.\nAbstract of the Decision.\n1. Brokers, \u00a7 37 \u2014when broker is procuring cause of sale. In an action to recover commissions for the sale of real estate, where the plaintiff procured a purchaser who made an offer which the owner declined to accept and the owner afterwards through another closed the deal on the terms of the offer, evidence 'held to justify a finding that plaintiff was the procuring cause of the sale.\n2. Brokers, \u00a7 67 \u2014when part payment of commissions by check, not an accord and satisfaction. Finding that broker\u2019s acceptance of a check given for commissions stating on its face \u201cIn full of all demands\u201d did not constitute an accord and satisfaction, held sustained by the evidence where the evidence showed a concealment by the owner as to whom he sold the property and indicated bad faith and an intention on the part of the owner to deprive the broker of his commission.\nStatement of the Case.\nAction by Benjamin G. Elser against Henry L. Hughes to recover commissions for the sale of real estate. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendant brings error.\nGeorge E. Dawson, for plaintiff in error.\nHoyne, O\u2019Connor & Irwin, for defendant in error; Carl J. Appell, of counsel.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XIV, same topic and section number."
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  "file_name": "0188-01",
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