Palmer v. Bethard
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Morgan county; the Hon. Chables D. Hodges, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery, by James Q. Palmer against David M. Bethard, Charles Sample and Benjamin Pyatt, to enjoin the collection of a judgment in favor of Bethard against complainant. The facts appear in the- opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thornton
The complainant filed his bill to set aside a judgment at-law, and to state a partnership account. A demurrer was sustained and the bill dismissed.
The complainant alleged the formation of a partnership between him and the defendants in 1864, which continued until in 1866, when there was a partial settlement of the business of the firm, but no final settlement or balance struck; that the complainant placed the books and papers pertaining to the partnership, in the hands of the defendants; and that they made a settlement, and found that the complainant was indebted to Bethard; but, that the…
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