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JACOBS v. RINGLING BROS.-BARNUM & BAILEY COMBINED SHOWS, INC.

141 Conn. 86 (1954)

JAMES JACOBS, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF MARTIN MARCUS) v. RINGLING BROTHERS-BARNUM AND BAILEY COMBINED SHOWS, INC.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided March 16, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugh M. Alcorn, Jr., with whom were Louis E. Nassau and, on the brief, Henry P. Bakewell, for the appellant-appellee (receiver Edward S. Rogin).

Cyril Coleman, with whom were Dan G. Judge and John F. Reddy, Jr., both of the New York bar, for the appellant-appellee (defendant).

INGLIS, C. J., BALDWIN, O'SULLIVAN, WYNNE and DALY, JS.

BALDWIN, J.

The plaintiff, administrator of the estate of Martin Marcus, instituted an action for damages against the defendant circus, a Delaware corporation. Upon his application, Judge John H. King of the Superior Court appointed Edward S. Rogin receiver of the defendant. In the course of winding up the receivership, the Superior Court, upon the receiver's petition, made an order allowing him fees of $60,000. Both the defendant and the receiver have appealed from...

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