Vinton v. Baldwin

— On the 5th day of June, 1879, the appelleeexecuted a written agreement appointing appellant his agent to procure a loan, and promising to pay him "for his services-five per cent, commission on the amount of the loan obtained.” Formal application was made for a loan; the parties to whom it was made agreed to lend the money applied for; the appellant notified appellee that his proposition for a loan had been accepted, and gave him a form of mortgage to execute; the paper was taken by the appellee, who promised to cause it to be-*105duly signed and acknowledged; the day following the appellant…