Batson v. Rosofa
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United S fates for the Southern District of New York. Action at law by Roland R. Batson against Juan Bianchi Rosofa and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff brings error.
1Per curiam
The plaintiff contended that he earned his commission of 2 per cent, upon the whole issue of West Porto Rico Sugar Company stock upon getting Toole Henry & Co. to sign Exhibit C. The defendants, on the other hand, contended that he could only earn a commission on performance by underwriters of their subscriptions.
Exhibit C might be construed to be only a form of syndicate agreement to be thereafter signed by the underwriters, Toole Henry & Co. only agreeing to act as syndicate managers. On the other hand, it might be construed as an underwriting of the whole issue by Toole Henry & Co., they…
2Cited by1 opinion
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