Kalb v. Leff

At the close of the trial both parties moved for the direction of a verdict, and stipulated that the direction might be made in the absence of the jury. Decision on the motions was reserved.

Previous to February 26, 1926, the plaintiff had acted as the sales representative in the United States of a Belgian partnership known as Laurent Geets, hereinafter called Geets, under an agreement for commissions to be paid on the sale of merchandise manufactured by the foreign partnership. On February 28, 1926, the plaintiff, the defendant and Geets entered into a joint agreement under seal, in which it…