JOHN F. FLEMING, INCORPORATED v. BEUTEL

No. 16233.

395 F.2d 21 (1968)

JOHN F. FLEMING, INCORPORATED, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Clarence A. BEUTEL and American National Bank and Trust Co. of Chicago, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

May 16, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sheldon Karon, Howard Koven, Joseph A. Spitalli, Chicago, Ill., Friedman, Koven, Salzman, Koenigsberg, Specks & Homer, Chicago, Ill., of counsel, for appellant.

Don H. Reuben, Lawrence Gunnels, John E. Angle, Mitchell Edelson, Sr., Chicago, Ill., Kirkland, Ellis, Hodson, Chaffetz & Masters, Chicago, Ill., of counsel, for appellees.

Before HASTINGS, Chief Judge, FAIRCHILD and CUMMINGS, Circuit Judges.


FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.

Action1 to recover a broker's commission for procuring a buyer for a very valuable collection of rare books.

John F. Fleming is a widely known expert and dealer in rare books. His corporation is plaintiff. Louis Silver was owner of the books in question, often referred to as the Silver library. Mr. Silver died October 27, 1963. Defendants Beutel and American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago are...

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