Smith v. Plant

This action was brought to recover a five per cent commission on the price received by the defendant from the United Shoe Machinery Company for a sale to it of his patents and shares in the capital stock of the Thomas G. Plant Company.

Certain facts were not in dispute. Before the matters here in suit took place there were no business relations between the plaintiff and .the defendant. Their acquaintance grew out of their exhibiting horses at fairs and horse shows. It seems to have been common knowledge that the defendant was an antagonist as well as a competitor of the United Shoe Machinery…