Commission merchant
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COMMISSION MERCHANT. One employed to sell goods for another on commission; a factor. He is sometimes called. a consignee, (q.v.) and the goods he receives are a consignment. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 1013.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.