Robbins v. Sears

This action is brought to recover commissions as broker on negotiating tho hiring of a steam-boat by the defendant of one Wright. The ease shows that the plaintiff received a commission from Wright for negotiating the letting of the steam-boat to the defendant. lie could not act as the agent of both parties to tho transaction so as to bo entitled to pay for liis services from each, unless they understood his position, and expressly agreed to such payments. Dunlop v. Richards, 2 E. D. Smith, 181; Pugsley v. Murray, 4 E. D. Smith, 245; Howe v. Stevens, 53 N. Y. 621; Carman v. Beach, 63 N. Y.…