Plews v. Burrage
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts; James M. Morton, Jr., Judge. Action by Arthur S. Plews against Albert C. Burrage. Judgment for defendant on demurrer (271 Fed. 727), and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
Plews brings, this suit at law on a written contract under which Burrage agreed to pay Plews 5 per cent, of all profits in stock or money accruing to Burrage out of his acquisition of copper properties brought to his attention by Plews. On a record made up of a declaration, answer, replication, and demurrer to the replication, the District Court was of the opinion that the crucial questions were close and doubtful, and therefore sustained the demurrer and entered judgment for the defendant. ' Although this unusual array of plead*883ings covers about 80 pages, and has been argued by learned…
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