Brodhead v. Pullman Ventilator Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 152, Oct. T., 1904, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., March T., 1908, No. 4056, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Richard Brodhead v. The Pullman Automatic Ventilator Company. Assumpsit for commissions. Before Martin, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court.
Read the full summary
Appeal, No. 152, Oct. T., 1904, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., March T., 1908, No. 4056, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Richard Brodhead v. The Pullman Automatic Ventilator Company. Assumpsit for commissions. Before Martin, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court. At the trial Samuel H. Jacobson was asked this question : “ Q. What became of this order ? Did you take that order ? A. I dictated the letter, and understood it was signed by the secretary of the Produce Exchange, and, as a result of obtaining that order, I forwarded the dimensions…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
This action of assumpsit was brought to recover a com mission of twenty per cent upon $5,200, the price re ceived by the defendant for supplying ventilators to the New York Produce Exchange and installing the same in its building. The plaintiff claims this commission under the written contract to which we shall presently refer. At the conclusion of the evidence the defendant requested the court to give binding instructions in its favor. This was refused. The defendant also requested the court to charge that under the terms of the agreement the commission was not earned…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Keys v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1871
- Earp v. CumminsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1867
- Howard Express Co. v. WileSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
- Barnhart v. RiddleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1857
- Kifer v. YoderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by2 opinions
- Warne v. JohnstonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
- Barber v. MillerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1909