Reeves v. Jordan
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Mobile Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. Thomas H. Smith. Bill by G. T. Jordan against L. Reeves and others, to establish a partnership, and for an accounting. From a decree for complainant respondents appeal.
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Appeal from Mobile Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. Thomas H. Smith. Bill by G. T. Jordan against L. Reeves and others, to establish a partnership, and for an accounting. From a decree for complainant respondents appeal. The agreement referred to in the opinion is as follows: The ownership of the Citronelle Nurservy & Orchard Company on this date being held by L. Stevens and R. L. Scott in respective proportions, L. Reeves 9/12 and R. L. Scott 3/12 interest, and said ownership assuming a certain obligation against property of Citronelle Nursery & Orchard Company represented by mortgage of…
1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.
Appellee files this bill against appellants, seeking a partnership settlement and accounting. In the answer it was denied that the complainant had any interest in the partnership. The issue was determined by the court below in favor of the complainant; hence this appeal.
The following facts we consider as well established by the record, some of which are without dispute: Appellants, L. Reeves and R. L. Scott, were engaged, prior to August 1, 1913, in conducting a nursery business under the name of the “Citronelle Nursery & Orchard Company.” The parties designated in the record as the Draimes…
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