Legal Opinion
Swift v. Davis
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 15, 1922PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Motion to dismiss complaint.
1Opinion of the CourtHasbeotjok, J.
The Stetson Oil Company of Cleveland, O., the name under which Harry W. Swift did business, sometime in February, 1918, employed Jonas D. B. Deyo of Rosendale as its agent to sell paints and oils. The contract of employment was in writing and provided among other things:
“ Said party of the second part agrees to represent said party of the first part in the sale of their goods.
“ Said party of the second part agrees to work under the direction and for the interests of the said party of the first part, and to make no- collections whatever without the written authority of the said party of the…
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