Childs v. Sherman

These are cross bills in equity arising from the same facts. In the first suit the plaintiff Ernest L. Childs (Childs) seeks an accounting, the appointment of a receiver and other relief against Malcolm C. Sherman (Malcolm) in the latter’s capacity as trustee and also names one Ellery C. Sherman (Ellery) as' a defendant. In the second suit Malcolm seeks an accounting from Childs and from his attorney, Richard 0. Staff (Staff), for moneys which allegedly belong to the trust, and an order restraining Childs from engaging in any business which competes with the trust until the purposes of the…