Harris v. San Diego Flume Co.
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Hayne, C.
This was an action to recover five thousand dollars as brokerage for negotiating a contract. The complaint contained two counts, but the plaintiff elected to go to trial upon a quantum meruit. The trial court gave judgment for the defendant, and the plaiutiff appeals.
The principal question discussed by counsel relates to the authority of the person who employed the plaintiff.
The defendant was a corporation “to construct and operate a flume for the transmitting of water.” At the period in question its flume had not been constructed.
The engineering work was being done, and the business…
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