Hawkins v. Brown & Jeffery
New York Supreme Court
THE plaintiff and defendants, being partners, under the name of Brown, Jeffery and Co., on the 23d of June, 1855, made an agreement in writing, by which the latter agreed to purchase of the former his interest in the partnership property and business, and pay him, for the same, certain notes which the said Brown, Jeffery & Co. held against him for $3000, he paying the interest thereon; and further agreed to give the plaintiff a shingle mill in good condition for business,…
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THE plaintiff and defendants, being partners, under the name of Brown, Jeffery and Co., on the 23d of June, 1855, made an agreement in writing, by which the latter agreed to purchase of the former his interest in the partnership property and business, and pay him, for the same, certain notes which the said Brown, Jeffery & Co. held against him for $3000, he paying the interest thereon; and further agreed to give the plaintiff a shingle mill in good condition for business, and also to manufacture and construct a bill of machinery, engine, &c. which the plaintiff was to set up and run, the…
1Opinion of the CourtE. Darwin Smith, J.
From the agreement given in evidence on the trial it appears that, previously to June 23d, 1855, the plaintiff and defendants were partners in business, engaged in manufacturing machines, at Corning, in this state. On that day they agreed to dissolve the partnership, the defendants to give up to the plaintiff certain notes held by'the firm against him, for $3000, and to give him a shingle machine, and also to manufacture and construct for him an engine and bill of machinery, which the plaintiff was to set up and run until, from one half the net earnings thereof to be received by the…
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