Bloeker v. Tillman
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FIRST DISTRICT. The petition stated, that the plaintiff entered Into a contract with the defendant to superintend his warehouse, for which the former Was to receive one-third part of the nett profits arising from the storage of produce.
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FIRST DISTRICT. The petition stated, that the plaintiff entered Into a contract with the defendant to superintend his warehouse, for which the former Was to receive one-third part of the nett profits arising from the storage of produce. That this contract was reduced to writing, signed by the plaintiff, and handed to the defendant, who agreed that it was correctly written out, and promised that he would sign it, and deliver it to a third person, to be kept lor the contracting parties. That under this contract, the plaintiff took upon himself the management of the…
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
The petition states that the defendant, having taken a lease of a warehouse, proposed to the plaintiff to take charge of it, for which it was agreed the latter should have one-third of the nett profits. The offer being accepted, the contract was reduced to writing by a third person, subscribed by the plaintiff, and delivered to the defendant, who agreed thereto, and promised to sign and deliver it to a third person to keep it. That the plaintiff, depending thereon, entered into his duties and faithfully attended to the affairs of the concern, till he was dismissed by the defendant, who placed…
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