Curtis v. Wright

This action was brought to recover a balance on account of commissions and money ad vanced, claimed to be due from appellant to appellees for certain transactions in grain and produce on the Chicago Board of Trade. On the trial before a jury appellees recovered a verdict for the amount of the claim, and from the judgment entered thereon this appeal is prosecuted.

Appellant claims that the transactions conducted by appellees for him on the Board of Trade were gambling deals; that all the sales and purchases were made with the understanding that there should be no receipt or delivery of the…