STARR, District Judge.
Plaintiff, a resident of Chicago, Illinois, sues to collect a commission of $40,000 for his efforts in attempting to effect a sale of defendant's stock in the Everett Piano Company. On January 26, 1947, plaintiff ran the following advertisement in the Chicago Tribune:
"$100,000 to $2,500,000
"One of our clients (an Eastern investment group) wants to buy an established manufacturing company located in the Middle West. Will pay...
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