Johnston v. United States

MANTON, Circuit Judge.

The Central Manhattan Boxing Club, Inc., is a New York corporation. It entered into an agreement on November 26, 1920, the material parts of which were that the plaintiff in error, desiring to exclusively conduct boxing matches as the “agent, matchmaker, and manager of the Manhattan Athletic Club under the charter and license held by it for the period of one year,” agreed to pay the club $750 a month, except for the months of July and August, “for the aforesaid exclusive arrangement.” He agreed to hold at least one boxing match each month, and agreed to pay the club $400…