Ormes v. Dauchy
The Superior Court of New York City
The defendants were advertising agents. In August, 1874,' they agreed with the plaintiff and his assignor, Niles, that if they would bring to the defendants the officers of a certain Virginia corporation who desired to advertise in various parts of the country, and it should result in a contract between the defendants and the corporation, the defendants would pay the plaintiff and Niles ten per centum on the contract price of the advertising to be done.
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The defendants were advertising agents. In August, 1874,' they agreed with the plaintiff and his assignor, Niles, that if they would bring to the defendants the officers of a certain Virginia corporation who desired to advertise in various parts of the country, and it should result in a contract between the defendants and the corporation, the defendants would pay the plaintiff and Niles ten per centum on the contract price of the advertising to be done. The plaintiff and Niles introduced the officers of the corporation to the defendants, who entered into a contract with the officers. The…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.—Speir, J.
The main defense in the case was that the contract between the defendants and the Montpelier Association, a corporation created by the laws of Virginia, was .in violation of the statutes of this State, which prohibit the publication of an account of any lottery, gain or device, or the prizes therein, &c. That such a contract was entered into in writing between the corporation in Virginia and the defendants is not disputed.- What the contract was is_ not shown. Neither the plaintiff nor his assignor, *87Mies, ever saw it. The defendants failed to produce it on the trial,…
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