Chaskin

Alexander Chaskin, doing business as Chaskin Citrus Company, filed a complaint for damages in the state court against Ploward W. Thompson. Thompson filed a general demurrer in the state court and also made a motion therein to remove the action to the federal district court. The demurrer was overruled and the motion was denied. He then filed in the district court a transcript of the proceedings whereupon Chaskin made, in that court, his motion to remand to the state court, which motion was denied. Findings of fact and conclusions were made and entered, and a permanent injunction was issued enjoining Chaskin, his agents and attorneys from further action in the state court in relation to the proceeding. Chaskin appeals.

The complaint alleges that appellant is in the business of buying and selling California-grown citrus fruits, that on or about August 2, 1943, he had contracts, agreements and business relations with numerous packers and brokers of citrus fruits in California which would have netted him substantial profits; that on or about that date and thereafter appellee, knowing of such contracts, et cetera, “wrongfully, unlawfully and intentionally solicited said packers and…