Legal Opinion
Jacobs v. Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 16, 1954PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, J.
The plaintiff, administrator of the estate of Martin Marcus, instituted an action for damages against the defendant circus, a Delaware corporation. Upon his application, Judge John H. King of the Superior Court appointed Edward S. Rogin receiver of the defendant. In the course of winding up the receivership, the Superior Court, upon the receiver’s petition, made an order allowing him fees of $60,000. Both the defendant and the receiver have appealed from this order, the former claiming that the amount is too large and the latter that it is too small.
Certain facts are not in dispute. On July…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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