After coming before several Judges who adjourned the case indefinitely, the hearing of a claim made against an _exchange-broker has at last come to an end when both parties, after a debate with the Judge arrived at an amicable agres ment regarding the amount the defendant should pay'to the plaintiff.
The case was brought by Van Churin, formerly the manager of the Russo-Asiatic Bank (in liquid: tion), against D. 8. Scherbinin of the Exchange Brokers Association for Tls. 63,000 odd representing one-half of detfendant's nett profits, which he earned during his occupation as broker, and also an indemnity of Tls. 50,000 caused by dofendant's failure to surrender a "seat" to him "in good faith."
In his petition, plaintiff alleged that he was once in possession of a seat on the Exchange Brokers Association but being busy at the time could not use it nor know the first thing about either steeplechasing or hunting, and must be of the same kidney. Fancy talking about the jockey bumping and What about the pony, he was qualified, not the jockey.
Tam, ete, Poxtroxtus Eco
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