Goddard v. Foster
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the Circuit Court for the District of New York; the ease being thus: In'June, 1843, G. J. Poster and W. W. Goddard entered into an agreement, in writing, under seal, by which Poster agreed to go to the west coast of South America, and there reside as Goddard’s agent for five years, selling the outward cargoes, purchasing return cargoes, collecting and forwarding information, and attending to the business and dispatch of the defendant’s ships, giving his'whole time…
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Error to the Circuit Court for the District of New York; the ease being thus: In'June, 1843, G. J. Poster and W. W. Goddard entered into an agreement, in writing, under seal, by which Poster agreed to go to the west coast of South America, and there reside as Goddard’s agent for five years, selling the outward cargoes, purchasing return cargoes, collecting and forwarding information, and attending to the business and dispatch of the defendant’s ships, giving his'whole time to the business, in consideration of one-tenth of the net profits at the end of the term, or $1000 per annum if the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clifford
Compensation for services rendered by the plaiutiff, as agent for the defendant in conducting a certain commercial adventure at his request and for bis benefit, is claimed by the plaintiff iu the present suit, which is an action of assumpsit for the value of the services rendered.
Prior services of like kind, iu transactions of a similar character, had beeu rendered by the plaintiff' for the same defendant, to which, though not embraced in this suit, and to the litigation which grew out of the same, it becomes necessary to advert iu order to a clear .understanding of the present controversy.
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Etting v. Bank of United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1826
- Curtis's Administratrix v. FiedlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1863
- Foster v. GoddardSupreme Court of the United States · 1862
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