Sprague v. Webb
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Separate appeals by the defendants, William S. Webb and another, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 31st day of December, 1914, upon the report of a referee appointed to hear and determine the issues,
1Opinion of the Court
Scott, J.:
Plaintiff sues defendant Webb for damages for having failed to use his best efforts to carry to a successful termination a joint adventure by which plaintiff, Webb and one Arthur L. Meyer had planned and hoped to acquire, without cost to themselves, substantially all of the capital stock of the Canada Atlantic Railway.
This stock was owned or controlled by one John R. Booth, and on January 22, 1902, an agreement was made between Booth and Meyer, who acted for himself, and for plaintiff and the defendant Webb, whereby Booth agreed to sell and Meyer, for himself and his associates,…
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