Scott v. Hackfeld

COLLINGS, Justice.

O. D. Scott brought this suit against August D. Hackfeid for damages for breach of an alleged partnership agreement and sought an accounting of the partnership assets. He alleged that the parties had entered into a verbal agreement that they would engage in the business of buying, selling and trading cattle and other livestock. He alleged that Hackfeid, without his knowledge or consent, closed out the joint bank account with the result that Scott was arrested in connection with the check which he gave on the account and thereby suffered actual damages in the sum *571of $25,000…