Wood v. Hutchinson Coal Co.

WATKINS, District Judge.

Plaintiff, a coal broker, has sued defendant, a coal operator, for commissions of $18,946.00 for breach" of a written agreement. There is no dispute as to the terms of the agreement. Both sides admit that the entire agreement between the parties is contained in the following letter written by defendant to plaintiff On March 14, 1935:

“This will confirm our verbal understandings and present, working arrangements, by which we will continue to pay you ten cents (IO5Í) per ton commission on coal sold by you direct to consumers and accepted and shipped by our Logan County…