Key legal question
Whether a tacit advisory and information contract existed between the defendant and the plaintiff's predecessor
Extracted holding
Yes. The defendant was bound, in good faith, as a professional intermediary who gave advice for economic interest and on which the client could rely.
Extracted reasoning
The defendant held himself out as a full-time intermediary and adviser, received commissions, and knew the information would be decisive for the investment choice. In these circumstances the plaintiff could understand the defendant's conduct as contractual advice, not a gratuitous statement.