Fairchild v. Fairchild
New York Supreme Court
Appeals from a judgment entered upon tbe decision of Justice YaN BbuNt, rendered at the Special Term.
1Opinion of the Court
Beady, J.:
This action was brought by the plaintiffs, who are children of Egbert N. Fairchild, and some of his heirs at law, for the partition of real estate in the city of New York. The following facts appear to be established by the testimony given upon the trial:
Egbert N. Fairchild, Stephen B. Walker, Isaac D. Coleman and Henry J. Brown, in 1858, formed a copartnership for the purpose of constructing the new reservoir in Central park, which was n ot to be terminated by the death of any partner, but to continue until the work was completed. The firm name was Fairchild, Walker & Go. They…
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