Neal v. Daniels

HAWTHORNE, Justice.

Plaintiff, T. S. Neal, instituted this suit seeking a judgment against the defendant, Leonard J. Daniels, in the sum of $13,-500.00, received by the defendant as a commission from the sale of the majority stock of the Giddens-Lane Company, Inc. As a ■cause of action plaintiff alleges that the defendant began negotiations which led to the sale of the stock while in his employ or acting as his agent, and while in such employment obtained confidential information which defendant used to his own advantage in making the sale of the stock for which the commission was paid.

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