Case Name: Newhall v. Appleton et al.
Court: New York Superior Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1892-07-05
Citations: 19 N.Y.S. 701
Docket Number: 
Parties: Newhall v. Appleton et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's New York Supplement
Volume: 19
Pages: 701–701

Head Matter:
Newhall v. Appleton et al.
(Superior Court of New York City,
General Term.
July 5, 1892.)
Factors and Brokers—Action for Commissions—“Good” Orders.
In an action by a salesman to recover commission on his orders, plaintiff’s agreement was that he should be paid for such orders as defendants should accept. Held, that plaintiff was entitled to recover for such orders as defendants entered on their books, there being evidence that an order became a “good” order as soon as it was so entered.
Appeal from judgment on report of referee.
Action by George T. FTewhall against William H. Appleton and others to recover commissions on sales of books. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
Affirmed.
For former reports, see 6 FT. Y. Supp. 4; 9 FT. Y. Supp. 306; and 11 FT. Y. Supp. 60.
Argued before Sedgwick, C. J., and Dtjgro and Gildersleeve, JJ.
Campbell & Paige, for appellants. Wm. W. Badger, for respondent.

Opinion:
Dtjgro, J.
If the referee erred in finding that the agreement in question was that the plaintiff should be paid when his orders were delivered to the defendants, and accepted by them, he only erred in finding that an acceptance of the orders by the defendants was part of the agreement, and such an error could not prejudice the defendants. There is evidence which will sustain a finding that the orders were accepted. The witness Rowland states that the only difference between an order and a good order is that the latter must be accepted by the house, and that an order becomes a good order as soon as the house receives it and enters it on the books. It follows that an order which has been received and entered on the books is one that has been accepted. There is evidence that the orders were received and entered on the books. Upon the whole case the judgment should be affirmed. All concur.