Legal Opinion
Beck v. Bauman
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Decided January 15, 1919PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the City Court of the city of New York in favor of plaintiff entered on the verdict of a jury and from order denying motion for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtGuy, J.
Plaintiff, who had previously been in the “ whiskey business,” sues to recover commissions for procuring for defendant army uniform contracts from the United States government pursuant to the following written agreement signed by defendant:
“ New York, June 27 th, 1917.
“ Mr. Albert Beck,
“ Par Rockaway,
“ New York:
“ Dear Sir.— Should you procure a contract or corn tracts for me from the U. S. Government to manufacture Army Uniforms of any description and should I accept such contract or contracts, I agree to pay you a commission of two (2%) per centum of the net amount of moneys received from…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hazelton v. SheckellsSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- Chard v. Ryan-Parker Construction Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918
- Doucet v. Massachusetts Bonding & InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- Dunham v. . Hastings Pavement CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
3Cited by2 opinions
- Schwartzman v. Pines Rubber Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
- Beck v. BaumanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919