J. A. MARKEL CO. v. D. L. STOKES & CO.

No. 13794.

197 F.2d 933 (1952)

J. A. MARKEL CO., Inc. v. D. L. STOKES & CO., Inc. et al.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

June 27, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter G. Cooper, A. Walton Nall, Atlanta, Ga., for appellant.

Thomas B. Branch, Jr., James A. Branch, Atlanta, Ga., for appellee.

Before HOLMES, BORAH and RIVES, Circuit Judges.


BORAH, Circuit Judge.

J. A. Markel Company, Inc., appellant, brought this suit against D. L. Stokes & Company, and D. L. Stokes, appellees, to recover damages for an alleged breach of contract.

The facts may be summarized as follows: In 1940 the parties to the contract, Markel Company, a broker of real estate mortgages, and D. L. Stokes & Company, a dealer in real estate mortgages, entered into negotiations for the purpose of effecting an arrangement...

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