Guionnet v. Specht

GIBSON, District Judge.

The matters calling for decision herein are questions of law raised by affidavit of defense pursuant to the *865Pennsylvania Practice Act of May 14, 1915 (Pa. St 1920, § 17181 et seq.). The facts are substantially as'follows:

Prior to September. 2, 1920, the plaintiff was negotiating with the defendant for the purchase of a large amount of coal. In those negotiations he was acting as agent of the Framerican Industrial Development Corporation, a New York corporation, which in turn was the agent of Schneider & Co., óf Le Creusot, France. On September 2, 1920, the defendant…