Collins v. Owens
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court at Montgomery. Heard before the Hon. Wade Keyes. The bill in this case was filed by the appellants, Robt. 0. Collins and William Langworthy, against Richard B. Owens, and sought a settlement of the accounts between the parties as equal partners in a livery stable in Montgomery. After the coming in of the answer, the chancellor ordered a reference of the matters of account to the master.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court at Montgomery. Heard before the Hon. Wade Keyes. The bill in this case was filed by the appellants, Robt. 0. Collins and William Langworthy, against Richard B. Owens, and sought a settlement of the accounts between the parties as equal partners in a livery stable in Montgomery. After the coming in of the answer, the chancellor ordered a reference of the matters of account to the master. The account was stated by the master in debtor and creditor form, between the complainants on one side, and the defendant on the other, and showed a balance of $596 in the…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
The two complainants and the defendant entered into an equal partnership in the livery-stable, business, commencing about the first day of June, 1845, and continuing about two years. Their contract was not reduced to writing; but the pleadiugs and proofs show, that Owen was to superintend the business, aud to receive from the firm a certain compensation for his services. The testimony of the witness Staples shows what the stipulated compensation was — viz., $300 per annum, aud the board of himself and family. "We do not, however, determine this question absolutely, but leave it for…
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