...twenty in the hundred differing in the price, which is the cause that all the nations do more affect to sell their commodities with reputation by means...his book together is sufficient to end the same." The advantage of a broker as intermediary was thus early recognized by merchants. Trading associations...

...brokers — thereby " many differences are prevented, which might arise between man and man in their verbal contracts ; for the testimony of a sworn broker and his book is sufficient to end the same. And moreover it is many times a cause that factors and servants deal...

...brokers — thereby " many differences are prevented, which might arise between man and man in their verbal contracts ; for the testimony of a sworn broker and his book is sufficient to end the same. And moreover it is many times a cause that factors and servants deal...

...between man and man in their bargains or verbal contracts; for the testimony of a sworn Broker and Ms book together is sufficient to end the same." Dealings...mercantile or commercial corporations existed among the Bomans, history gives us no information regarding their character or methods of conduct. Ang. & Ames...