Randle v. Barnard’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate ·

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1. ““I, A. O. Ricksecker, for and in consideration of Geo. D. Barnard’s signing a five thousand dollar bond in favor of C. H. Randle, and the advancing of five hundred dollars in money as called for by me, do hereby agree to pay Geo. D. Barnard, of St. Louis, Missouri, the $500.00 advanced by him to me, and twenty-five per cent, of all the net profits arising from the leasing- of a certain property to be erected on Fortieth street, about three hundred feet west of Cottage Grove avenue, in the city of Chicago, Cook county, and slate of Illinois, to be erected by Mr. O. H. Randle, and under contract of lease to the said A. C. Ricksecker, which contract of lease is hereby referred to, and made a part of this contract. The said A. C. Ricksecker further agrees to pay to the said Geo. D. Barnard fifteen per cent, of the net profits on all other, deals to be made by the said A. C. Ricksecker in the city of Chicago, and which he is enabled to make because of the signing of the,, aforesaid $5,000 bond, and advancement of the $500 in money. The said A. C. Ricksecker hereby agrees to submit all trades or deals made by him to the said Geo. I). Barnard for his approval. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 29th day of October, 1892 “[Signed] A. C. Ricksecker. [L. S.] “Geo. D. Barnard. [L. S.]””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Randle v. Barnard