Berenson v. French

It appears from the allegations of the bill as amended that the plaintiff, acting as counsel for certain minority stockholders of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, brought a suit in equity in the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York against some of the former directors of the company to recover moneys alleged to be due the company because of their personal misconduct. The plaintiff, in conducting the litigation, was assisted by the defendant, also a member of the bar. During the proceedings, negotiations for a settlement were begun and…