Lake v. Patty

The complaint avers that the plaintiff was employed by the defendant in July of 1928 to secure options upon the shares of the capital stock of three Oregon banking corporations, one of which was located at Gardiner, and the other two in the city of Eugene; that as compensation for his services the defendant promised to pay him a commission of 5 per cent of the option price in the event the options were exercised; that the plaintiff secured the options; that he assigned them to the defendant; that they were exercised; and that 5 per cent of the sums paid for the stock amounted to $12,225, for…