Hall v. Gambrill’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate ·

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1. ““Tlie said sales lo lie made for not less than five dollars ($5) per acre; the payments lo be not less than one-third cash, and the deferred payments to he secured by good and sufficient; liens, with notes its collateral security; lite same to bear interest from the day of said sale. The said party of the second part hereby agreeing to perform all necessary work in the sale of said lands, draw all deeds of conveyance, mortgages, and notes in legal and proper form, and for which to receive, as compensation for said services, twenty per cent. (20 per cent.) of (lie net receipts of said sales, buf that the 20 per cent, to be received only as the purchase money is collected, unless the party of the second part shall sell said lands for one-hall’ cash; then, and in that event, lie is to receive his 20 per cent, commissions, — that is, the whole amount out of the one-half cash received, — but does bind himself to collect all deferred payments if the parly of the first part desires it. It is hereby agreed and understood that all mortgages, notes, and securities are to he made payable to the said James II. Gambrill, or his order, who will, when the same have been paid and the said purchase money has all been fully paid, exeeuie with himself and wife good and sufficient deeds conveying the said lands to the purchaser or purchasers. The said 20 per cent, to be for all legal services heretofore rendered in defense of title to said lauds, or may be rem dered.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hall v. Gambrill