Legal Opinion
Hammond v. Crawford
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 5, 1895PublishedCited by 10 opinions
In Error to (lie Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. This was an action hv William J. Hammond, «Jr., against George Crawford, on a written contract. The circuit court directed a verdict tor defendant, and entered judgment thereon. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
LAOOM BE, 'Circuit Judge.
This is an action upon a written contract in the words and figures following:
“N. Y„ July 15, 1891.
“The understanding I have with W. J. Hammond, Jr., is as follows: That in case I effect a sale or deal of the Confidence group of mines situated in Soeorao county, New Mexico, through the introduction, by said Hammond, of A. F. Sortwell or his associates, I am to pay said Hammond from the sale of stock of the Confidence Mining Company, which I am to sell at par, $25,000 in cash, and am also to assign to W. J. Hammond, Sr., $25,000 of the aforesaid mining stock, and, in…
2Cited by10 opinions
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