Seymour v. Freer
Supreme Court of the United States
On the 9th of May, 1835, Henry Seymour, residiug at Utica, New York, and Jeremiah Price, residing at Chicago,-' Illinois, entered in New York, into a contract, thus: “ The said Price agrees that he will forthwith devote his time and attention, and exercise his best judgment, in exploring and. purchasing land, to an amount not exceeding $50u0, in the States of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, and in the Territories of Michigan and Wisconsin, or in such of them as he may find most…
Read the full summary
On the 9th of May, 1835, Henry Seymour, residiug at Utica, New York, and Jeremiah Price, residing at Chicago,-' Illinois, entered in New York, into a contract, thus: “ The said Price agrees that he will forthwith devote his time and attention, and exercise his best judgment, in exploring and. purchasing land, to an amount not exceeding $50u0, in the States of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, and in the Territories of Michigan and Wisconsin, or in such of them as he may find most advantageous to the interest of said Seymour, in whose name the contracts and conveyances shall be made and taken. The…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Swayne
The contract which lies at the foundation of this suit, was entered into by Jeremiah Price and Henry Seymour on the 9th of May, 1835. Upon looking into it carefully, we find it contains the following provisions:
Price agreed that he would devote his time and attention and exercise his best judgment, in purchasing lands to an amount- not exceeding $5000, in the States of Indiana-, Illinois, and Ohio, and in the Territories of Michigan and Wisconsin, or in such of them as he should find most advantage-*212o.us for the interest of Seymour: the contracts were to be made and the conveyances to be taken…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Sweet v. JacocksNew York Court of Chancery · 1837
- Phyfe v. Wardell & WoolleyNew York Court of Chancery · 1835
- Anstice v. BrownNew York Court of Chancery · 1837
3Cited by79 opinions
- Grupo Mexicano De Desarrollo, S. A. v. Alliance Bond Fund, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Meehan v. ValentineSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Speidel v. HenriciSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- East Tennessee Natural Gas Co. v. SageCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2004
- Townsend v. VanderwerkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
74 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.