Juell v. Export Steamship Corp.

Smith, J.:

The plaintiff was an old mariner and was acting as a shipbroker. In 1919 the defendant was seeking a ship for the purpose of transporting some merchandise to Denmark. A contract was made with the plaintiff by which, if the plaintiff would procure the steamship Millinocket for the defendant, he was' to receive two and one-half per cent on the charter party. The commission was to be paid five days after the ship was delivered to the defendant. The plaintiff at the time of the making of this contract was endeavoring to procure this boat under contract for the World Steamship Company,…