Jennings v. Whitehead & Atherton Machine Co.

It appears that the plaintiff, as the party of the first part, and the firm of Whitehead and Atherton, as the party of the second part, executed a written contract in 1877, the *595material part of which was as follows: “ The party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of money hereinafter named to be paid by the party of the second part, doth hereby agree to give his undivided influence in favor of the machinery manufactured by the party of the second part, and the party of the second part doth hereby promise and agree to pay to the party of the first part the sum of five per…