Macneir v. Wallace
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 176, Jan. T., 1915, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Philadelphia Co., Dec. T., 1913, No. 449, for defendant n. o. y., in case of Edwin Macneir y. Robert Wallace. Assumpsit for commissions upon the sale of stock. Before Ralston, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $1,620.00. The court subsequently entered judgment for defendant n. o. v. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 176, Jan. T., 1915, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Philadelphia Co., Dec. T., 1913, No. 449, for defendant n. o. y., in case of Edwin Macneir y. Robert Wallace. Assumpsit for commissions upon the sale of stock. Before Ralston, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $1,620.00. The court subsequently entered judgment for defendant n. o. v. Plaintiff appealed. Errors assigned were rulings on evidence and in entering judgment for defendant n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
From the evidence in this case, it appears that defendant agreed to pay to plaintiff a commission upon all subscriptions which plaintiff should get, to the capital stock of the Wallace Automobile Company. Plaintiff suggested the name of George W. Bremer as a possible purchaser, but the record shows that he did not begin negotiations with him upon the subject, nor did he first bring the matter to the attention of Mr. Bremer. Nor did he make the sale of the stock to him. That was accomplished by the defendant. Mr. Bremer testified that he subscribed for the stock as…
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