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BROKER

Categories: Contracts

Definition (1910 Edition)

stated; and, as to the other £500, that B., in consideration thereof, shail pay to A. £100 per annum for seven years. Wharton.

may buy and sell in his own name, and he has the goods in his possession ; while a broker, as such, cannot ordinarily buy or sell in his own name, and has no possession of the goods sold. ye v. Tucker, Wall. 321, 3380, 23 L. Ed.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.