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  "name": "Frank M. Turek, Defendant in Error, v. Frank Opava, Plaintiff in Error",
  "name_abbreviation": "Turek v. Opava",
  "decision_date": "1915-04-13",
  "docket_number": "Gen. No. 20,429",
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    "id": 8837,
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    "name_long": "Illinois",
    "name": "Ill."
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    "judges": [],
    "parties": [
      "Frank M. Turek, Defendant in Error, v. Frank Opava, Plaintiff in Error."
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        "text": "Mr. Justice Smith\ndelivered the opinion of the court.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Frank C. Souhrada and Anton W. Schroeter, for plaintiff in error.",
      "Jones, Kerner & Posvic, for defendant in error."
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    "head_matter": "Frank M. Turek, Defendant in Error, v. Frank Opava, Plaintiff in Error.\nGen. No. 20,429.\n(Not to be reported in full.)\nError to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Joseph S. LaBuy, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1914.\nReversed with finding of fact.\nOpinion filed April 13, 1915.\nStatement of the Case.\nFrank M. Turek brought an action against Frank Opava to recover commissions. The plaintiff, at a third party\u2019s 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.\nAbstract of the Decision.\nBrokers, \u00a7 32 \u2014when 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.\nFrank C. Souhrada and Anton W. Schroeter, for plaintiff in error.\nJones, Kerner & Posvic, for defendant in error.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number."
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