Fleshman v. McClain

J. B. McPHERSQN, District Judge.

Tbis is a suit to recover from tbe collector of internal revenue a certain sum of money exacted by bim from tbe plaintiff under tbe circumstances disclosed by tbe following extracts from tbe plaintiff’s statement:

“The plaintiff, during the period from November 1, 1900, and December 25, 1899, was engaged in business in the city of Philadelphia as a stock, grain, and provision broker, under the trade name of J. B. Fleshman & Co., and in connection with said business negotiated for others sales of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and also bought and…