Gregg v. Hord
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Gwynn Gabnett, Judge, presiding. This was a hill filed hy Joseph Gregg, against George M. Hord, for an accounting between them, as partners. The business in which the firm was engaged was that of buying grain in Chicago, and shipping the same to southern markets to fill orders, or for sale on consignment.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Gwynn Gabnett, Judge, presiding. This was a hill filed hy Joseph Gregg, against George M. Hord, for an accounting between them, as partners. The business in which the firm was engaged was that of buying grain in Chicago, and shipping the same to southern markets to fill orders, or for sale on consignment. The business was carried on from November 1, 1881, to May 1, 1886. The following is the agreement of co-partnership: “Chicago, III., Nov. 1, 1881. “The…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Shope
The questions presented by this record are principally questions of fact, and arise upon exceptions to the report of the. master. The first exception was that the master found the firm was dissolved by the act of the complainant, and not with the consent of the defendant. We think the evidence fully warranted him in such finding. On the 30th of March, 1886, complainant had an interview with defendant with relation to his leaving the firm. On the next day he wrote the defendant as follows: “As I told you yesterday, a certain party has offered me ample capital if I would start in business on…
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