Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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JACOBSON v. HOLLAND-COLOMBO TRADING SOCIETY, LTD.

(1941) 71 Ll.L.Rep. 54

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Humphreys.

Agency - Contract - Termination - Commission - Contract between plaintiff (agent) and defendants (principals) by which "it was arranged that you [plaintiff] would work for us [defendants] tapioca ground roots and ampas in the British market exclusively and that on all sales made by you and your friends a commission of 114 per cent. will be granted by us"-Cancellation of contract by defendants without notice-Claim by plaintiff for commission -Construction of contract- -Whether plaintiff had an exclusive agency-Meaning of "exclusively"- Ambiguity.

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