Degen v. Brooks

Plaintiff brings this action for the dissolution of a partnership and for an accounting of the partnership business. The defendant admits the partnership but alleges fraud in the securing of the partnership agreement and claims it never became effective. Defendant then counterclaims for the time which it is claimed the plaintiff failed to devote to the partnership business. Prior to the trial the partnership had been dissolved by mutual agreement. Upon the trial the District Court awarded the plaintiff a judgment for $1824.89. Prom that judgment both parties appealed and asked for a trial de…