This section is from the book "American Law Of Real Estate Agency", by William Slee Walker. Also available from Amazon: American law of real estate agency.
A broker on being offered a commission to find a purchaser for certain lands, presented the matter to one who took it under advisement for a time, and then, wishing to signify his acceptance, sought the broker at his office, but not finding him, and learning that the owner was at the office of a rival broker went there, where the purchase was completed. Held, that the former was entitled to the commission. Jenks v. Nobles, 42 I11. App. 33. See also Sec. 444.
 
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