Ames v. Ames
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for McLeod county for an accounting of certain copartnership dealings from the commencement of the copartnership, and all the moneys received and paid by plaintiff and defendant, respectively, in relation thereto; that the property, if any remain, be sold and the debts, if any, be paid, and if there be any surplus that it be divided between the parties according to their respective interests. The facts are stated in the opinion.
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Action in the district court for McLeod county for an accounting of certain copartnership dealings from the commencement of the copartnership, and all the moneys received and paid by plaintiff and defendant, respectively, in relation thereto; that the property, if any remain, be sold and the debts, if any, be paid, and if there be any surplus that it be divided between the parties according to their respective interests. The facts are stated in the opinion. The letter of defendant dated Minneapolis, October 12, 1894, mentioned in the opinion, was attached to the agreement and also attached…
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
Plaintiff, a resident of Massachusetts, owned a flour mill at North-field, in this state, and on October 15, 1894, entered into a written contract with his cousin, the defendant, which provided that defendant should take possession of the mill, and repair and modernize it, by the expenditure of about $3,000j furnish a miller, who would have charge of the mill, and give as much of his own time as should be necessary to supervise the running of the mill and the business connected therewith. Profits and losses to bo divided and borne equally. Either party had the right to cancel the contract by…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- St. Paul Trust Co. v. FinchSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
3Cited by3 opinions
- Tate v. BallardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
- Riebel v. MuellerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1929
- Child v. MastinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925