Whiting v. Leakin
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The Court below decreed “that the parties account with each other of and concerning the matters in these pro-' ceedings mentioned,” and overruled the defence of the Statute of Limitations. From this decree the defendant appealed. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtYellott, J.
The hill of complaint in this cause was filed by the appellees in the Circuit Court of Baltimore City, and in it they aver that they are the administrators of James Whiting, deceased, and that the said James, being possessed of a large stock of hardware and a good trade, did, on the first day of May, 1865, enter into a co-partnership with his two sons, Albert L. Whiting and James A. Whiting. The existence of a written contract is not alleged, and the proof shows that the formation of this association in business was by oral agreement. By the terms of this agreement, as averred in the bill and…
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