Seward v. Schrieber

Thomas Gallagher, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the district court vacating a temporary restraining order and denying a motion for the appointment of a receiver. Francis M. Seward, as plaintiff, seeks to recover from William Schrieber, defendant, one-half the sum of $3,390 which was the net proceeds of the amount paid defendant by the Veterans Administration on a written contract covering a wall-cleaning project. The contract was between the Veterans Administration and defendant, but plaintiff alleged that he was defendant’s partner in the enterprise and, hence, entitled to…