Palmer v. New York Herald Co.

Judgment was entered on a directed verdict for more than $34,000 in favor of the plaintiffs, who are assignees of one John Glass, who sued the defendant New York Herald Company on a contract of employment of Glass, who is now deceased, by which the company, it is asserted, engaged Glass under such contract for three years’ service as its western advertising representative.

The alleged contract provided for a commission of ten per cent of the net advertising produced by proper representation of the defendant in the territory which was designated. The contract went into operation January 1,…