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BACKUS v. TAPLIN

No. 5451.

81 F.2d 444 (1936)

BACKUS v. TAPLIN.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

January 30, 1936.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward L. Boyle and H. B. Fryberger, both of Duluth, Minn., Harris Richardson, of St. Paul, Minn., and John S. Sprowls and Lyman T. Powell, Jr., both of Superior, Wis., for appellant.

W. P. Crawford, of Superior, Wis., and Pierce Butler, Jr., and R. O. Sullivan, both of St. Paul, Minn., for appellee.

Before EVANS, SPARKS, and ALSCHULER, Circuit Judges.

This action was brought to recover a money judgment for breach of a contract wherein appellee allegedly agreed to endeavor to sell appellant's holdings of a certain railroad (Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway Company) stock, upon appellant's agreeing not to offer his stock for sale. Controversy is over the number of shares included in the syndicate agreement. The court directed a verdict for appellee and followed it with a judgment dismissing the action. This appeal...

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