Darrah v. Boyce

The bill in this case is filed to obtain an accounting.

In January, 1878, Henry Barton and Benjamin Dalziel, as copartners under the name of Barton & Dalziel, made a contract in writing with defendant, bearing date December 31, 1877, which, after reciting—

“ That Barton & Dalziel, the parties of the first part, are desirous of cutting a large quantity of saw-logs during the ensuing winter, and having them manufactured into lumber during the season of 1878, and sold for their benefit and profit, and to that end are desirous of securing sufficient loans and advances, sawing and selling contracts,…