Jordan & Phillips v. Dixie Culvert & Metal Co.

This was an action to recover alleged definite sums as commissions for sales of personalty, made on different dates. When the case was before the Supreme Court on general demurrer, it was held: “If a vendor sells personal property and in the contract of sale promises the vendee, in consideration of the order for the goods, to allow commissions to a selling agent who is a friend of the vendee, but who has not negotiated the sale, and if the vendor after the sale has been completed refuses to pay the commissions, the vendee suing for the use of the selling agent can maintain an action to…