Legal Opinion

Hochstadler Bros. v. Sam

Texas Supreme Court

Decided March 15, 1889No. 2696PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Appeal from Harris. Tried below before Hon. James Masterson.

1Opinion of the Court

Henry, Associate Justice.—

Hochstadler Bros, entered into a written contract with J. M. Sam by which they agreed to employ him as a traveling salesman in the eastern part of Texas and northern part of Louisiana for the purpose of selling ready made clothing by sample.

They agreed to pay him a commission on all sales made by him in said territory of eight per cent up to the amount of twenty thousand dollars and seven and one-half per cent on all sales in excess of that sum, to be computed on yearly sales. Hochstadler Bros, reserved the right to reject any sale made by Sam if the responsibility…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Elliott v. JacksonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1854
  2. Warwick v. ChaseCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1865
  3. Greenbury B. Wilson & Co. v. KeedyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1849

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. State v. Standard Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1937
  2. Waples-Platter Grocer Co. v. Texas and Pacific Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Kildare Lumber Co. v. Atlanta BankTexas Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Mabee v. McDonaldTexas Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Cleveland v. San Antonio Building & Loan Ass'nTexas Supreme Court · 1949

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