Stringer v. Coombs
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On pacts agreed, presented under R. S., c. 77, § 14. The plaintiffs, at London, Eng., procured the defendant’s vessel to be chartered for a round voyage at $33,300 to be paid in hard Spanish dollars, for which it is conceded that they are entitled to a commission of five per cent, on that amount, the only question being whether this $1665 should be paid in currency or in hard Spanish dollars, or their equivalent. cited Adams v. Cordis, 8 Pick., 260 ; Lodge v. Spooner, 8…
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On pacts agreed, presented under R. S., c. 77, § 14. The plaintiffs, at London, Eng., procured the defendant’s vessel to be chartered for a round voyage at $33,300 to be paid in hard Spanish dollars, for which it is conceded that they are entitled to a commission of five per cent, on that amount, the only question being whether this $1665 should be paid in currency or in hard Spanish dollars, or their equivalent. cited Adams v. Cordis, 8 Pick., 260 ; Lodge v. Spooner, 8 Gray, 166.
1Opinion of the Court
Appleton, O. J.
The plaintiffs procured a charter-party on the Live Oak, a vessel of which the defendant was master and part owner. The vessel at the time was lying in the port of Cardiff. The defendant executed and delivered the plaintiffs on the 15 th of April, 1866, the following agreement:
“London, 15 April, 1866.
Messrs. Stringer, Pembroke & Co.,
8 Austin Friars, London.
Gentlemen:
In consideration of your having procured a charter for the ship “Live Oak” from the Chincha Islands to Spain, hereby undertake to pay you a brokerage of five per cent, on the estimated amount of chartered freight —…
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