Tembrina v. Simos

Appellant Leopoldo Jurado appeals from an order of the trial court striking his motion for contribution and ordering that the funds from the sale of partnership property be distributed according to the parties’ partnership shares and without regard to appellant’s payment of a mortgage held on the partnership’s property.

This action was initiated in July 1984 when Sam Tembrina filed suit against Cornelio Simos. Simos, Tembrina, and appellant were partners and joint owners of the beneficial interest in a land trust of property located at 1836 West 87th Street in Chicago. Simos owned a…