Stinchcomb v. Harris

This action was instituted on June 5, 1940, by the defendants in error, hereinafter referred to as plaintiffs, against the plaintiff in error, hereinafter referred to as defendant, to recover advancements and commissions alleged to be due under a contract between broker and customer.

In their petition plaintiffs alleged, in substance, that they were general partners conducting a brokerage business and engaged in buying and selling stocks, bonds, grain, and commodities on the securities and commodities exchanges for the accounts of their customers, and that defendant had been a customer of…