Dillon v. Chouteau

Opinion of the Court delivered hy

Tompkins, Judge.

On the 17th day of May, 1838, John P. Reilly and Henry Chouteau instituted a suit against Dillon, in the circuit court of St. Louis county, On the 9th day of January, 1840, the death of Reilly was suggested on the record, and afterwards at the same term, Chouteau obtained a judgment against Dillon, to reverse which, Dillon prosecutes this appeal. This state of facts appears on the record. Reilly and Chouteau had been partners in trade, and while that partnership continued Dil,on had purchased goods and received money from them; and for the…