R. S. Stokvis & Sons, Inc. v. Kearney & Trecker Corp.

COXE, District Judge.

This is an action to recover various sums aggregating $1,459,646.35 as damages for alleged breaches of an exclusive sales representation agreement made by the defendant. In 1939 and 1940, a French corporation known as R. S. Stokvis & Fils, S. A., was the exclusive sales representative of the defendant in France. During those years the defendant made large direct sales of milling machines and equipment to the French Government. It is the contention of the plaintiffs that these sales entitled the French corporation to be paid the sums now sought to be recovered, either (1)…