Plews v. Burrage
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts; James M. Morton, Judge. Suit by Albert C. Burrage against Arthur S. Plews. Decree for complainant, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.
Plews appeals from a final decree of the District Court for the District of Massachusetts enjoining him from prosecuting his action at law brought in said District Court against Burrage in August, 1918. The facts now material may he briefly stated:
In September, 1910, and January, 1911, by correspondence Burrage agreed to pay Plews 5 per cent, of all profits which might accrue to Burrage out of the acquisition by him of copper properties brought to his attention by Plews. This agreement is called the Plews commission note. Plews brought his suit at law on this…
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