Holland v. Sheehan
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Kamsey county against T. D. Sheehan and two railway companies for an accounting on a partnership contract between the plaintiff and defendant Sheehan. A demurrer to the complaint by defendant Sheehan was overruled, Hallam, L, and he was allowed to answer. The case was tried before Olin B. Lewis, J., who found the partnership contract to be void and that plaintiff was entitled to no relief.
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Action in the district court for Kamsey county against T. D. Sheehan and two railway companies for an accounting on a partnership contract between the plaintiff and defendant Sheehan. A demurrer to the complaint by defendant Sheehan was overruled, Hallam, L, and he was allowed to answer. The case was tried before Olin B. Lewis, J., who found the partnership contract to be void and that plaintiff was entitled to no relief. From an order denying plaintiff’s motion for a new trial, he appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
On the thirtieth of November, 1906, plaintiff and defendant entered into the following contract in writing, namely:
“This agreement, made and entered into this 30th day of November, 1906, by and between T. D. Sheehan and Henry Holland,
“Witnesseth: It is hereby agreed by and between each of the parties above named, respectively, that in reference to all claims and cases handled by suit or settlement by the said T. D. Sheehan or Henry Holland, from the date of this instrument, that the proceeds of all litigation, either by settlement or suit, shall- be divided equally, one-half, between the said…
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