Parry
Parry v. American Motors California Co.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Richards, J.
This is an action to recover two thousand four hundred dollars, and interest thereon, for commissions alleged to be due the plaintiff upon sales of automobiles.
On May 26, 1911, the San Francisco branch of the American Motors Company, by agreement in writing, appointed the plaintiff and one F. E. Romie its exclusive representatives for Alameda County, for the sale of the “American” automobile, under the terms of which appointment it is claimed that the San Francisco branch of the American Motors Company and the defendant became indebted to said Romie and plaintiff in the sum of two thousand four hundred dollars. Subsequently, and prior to the commencement of this action, defendant took over the business of the San Francisco branch of the American Motors Company and assumed all its liabilities. Prior to the commencement of this suit F. E. Romie assigned to plaintiff his interest in the alleged demands of Parry and himself against the San Francisco branch of the American Motors Company and defendant.
The findings of the trial court were against the plaintiff, and judgment accordingly went in favor of the defendant. The appeal is from the judgment and from an order denying…