Otis v. Pittsburgh-Westmoreland Coal Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the West-tern District of Pennsylvania; Charles P. Orr, Judge. Action by Charles A. Otis and others, partners doing business under the name and style of Otis & Hough, now for use of Otis & Co., against the Pittsburgh-Westmoreland Coal Company. Judgment for the defendant, and plaintiffs bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
WOOLLEY, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs were bond brokers. The defendant was a coal operator. In a contract bearing date July 7, 1908, the defendant, in order to procure money needed in its business, made certain engagements for the sale of its bonds to the plaintiffs, and the plaintiffs undertook to resell and dispose of the same. Parts of the contract, and certain decided questions arising therefrom, that have relation to the matters now in controversy, appear in the opinion of this court reversing the judgment entered at the first trial of this •case, and reported in 199 Fed. at page 86, 117…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Otis v. Pittsburgh-Westmoreland Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1912
3Cited by1 opinion
- Coleman v. Reading Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942