Piest v. Tide Water Oil Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Piest v. Tide Water Oil Co., 27 F. Supp. 1020 (1939)
1939 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2793
Piest v. Tide Water Oil Co.
Opinion of the Court
The complaint in this action alleges an agreement under which the plaintiff was to receive commissions on renewal sales. I think this is sufficient against a motion to dismiss. Whether the Statute of Frauds has any application is at least doubtful, see Warren Chemical & Mfg. Co. v. Holbrook, 118 N.Y. 586, 23 N.E. 908, 16 Am-St.Rep. 788; but in any event the question should be presented by affirmative defense under Rule 8 (c), 28 U. S.C.A. following section 723c.
The motion of the defendants to dismiss the complaint is denied.
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