Gonzalez v. Smith

This is an appeal from a decree in a partnership accounting, allowing a certain claim of O. H. Smith, the managing owner of a steamship and refusing an item claimed by G. N. Gonzales.

It appears that E. E. Saunders, now deceased, one of the three partners was the managing owner, much dissatisfaction existed, especially upon the part of G. W. Gonzalez, who with difficulty prevailed upon Smith to assume the burden. An agreement under the seals of all three partners was then executed, whereby in the nature of a compromise settlement with the retiring managing owner Saunders, it was stipulated…