Seckendorff v. Halsey, Stuart & Co.

Plaintiff was employed as a solicitor for financial advertisements on a New York newspaper and, although not engaged in the real estate business, he had acquired extensive knowledge relating to it in the city of Washington. He spent part of his time finding and originating business for Wall Street houses in return for compensation to be paid to him by them. He brought people into contact. Meeting Gustave Nassauer, a real estate operator, who sought financial assistance in a large undertaking, he arranged in Nassauer’s behalf to approach investment houses in New York for the purpose of…