Legal Opinion

Barnett v. Barnett

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 4, 1900Published

Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Henry M. Shepard, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1899.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Sears

delivered the opinion of the court.

It is contended by counsel for appellant that the decree is erroneous because, first, the interest of a copartner in any part of the copartnership property can not be determined until the debts of the copartnership are paid and the accounts between the partners are settled; and secondly, that the rights of ¡Napoleon Barnett to the property in question, which rights are sought to be reached by his creditors, are barred and can not be enforced by him or by them, because an accounting which is essential to the determination of such…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Van Buskirk v. Van BuskirkIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Galbraith v. TracyIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Dorn v. GeuderIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Strong v. LordIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
  5. King v. HamiltonIllinois Supreme Court · 1854

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