Jackson v. Quinlan

This is a civil action for monies due and owing on a book account. The cause was tried to a justice of the Superior Court, sitting without a jury. Judgment was for the plaintiff in the amount of $750. The cause comes to this court on an appeal of the defendant from that judgment.

The defendant was engaged in the business of making repairs and alterations to property. The plaintiff testified that as a “lead taker”1 he had an agreement with defendant whereby he was to receive from defendant ten per cent “off the top” from the payment for any repair or alteration job that plaintiff would refer to…