Carpenter v. Wells

The theory of appellant in this case is the same as in the next preceding case, that it was a partnership affair, and no adjustment thereof can be had in an action at law.

The facts are briefly these: Appellee had been a partner with one Cagwin, in the grain business. Appellant was a customer of that firm, and became indebted to it in the sum of seven or eight hundred dollars on a balance struck. This sum appellant agreed to pay appellee, he then retiring from the firm of Cagwin & Wells. On his doing so, he went into partnership with appellant in the grain trade and flour and grocery business.…