Van Tine v. Hilands

COXE, Circuit Judge.

This is an equity action for an accounting. The bill alleges that, in February, 1901, the parties entered into an agreement by which they were to procure options on large blocks of stock of the Carnegie Company, held by parties residing at Pittsburg, Pa., and sell the same, dividing the profits and losses equally between them. Pursuant to such agreement the complainant was to contribute his services in securing the stock and the defendant was to procure purchasers therefor. Between February 12 and March 1, 1901, the complainant procured 4,475 shares of said stock, which…