Keeveny v. McCormack
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Action by Eugene D. Keeveny against Charles R. McCormack & Co. From a judgment dismissing the complaint as to the first and second causes of action stated, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
WARD, Circuit Judge.
The questions in this case arise out of the dismissal by the court at the close of the plaintiff’s case of the first and second causes of action in the complaint.
The first cause of action alleged that the defendant, owner of the motorship City of St. Helens, agreed to pay the plaintiff a commission of 5 per cent, on the price if he found a. purchaser acceptable to the defendant; that in the month of October the plaintiff did find a purchaser ready, willing, and able to purchase the vessel for the sum of $460,000; and that the defendant agreed to accept said sum from the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Mooney v. . ElderNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Warner v. Gaston, Williams & Wigmore of Canada, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1919
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- Campbell v. HoodTexas Commission of Appeals · 1931