Nims v. Nims
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Leon county. This is a bill filed by O. E. Rims against A. S. ISTims, alleging a partnership in the business of running a sawmill, and selling lumber. The bill prays a dissolution of the partnership, an accounting and a decree for whatever may be due.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Leon county. This is a bill filed by O. E. Rims against A. S. ISTims, alleging a partnership in the business of running a sawmill, and selling lumber. The bill prays a dissolution of the partnership, an accounting and a decree for whatever may be due. The answer in terms denies every material allegation in the bill, but shows facts substantiating the existence of the partnership and insists that there were no profits, but losses, and that nothing is due complainant. A reference was made to a master to take testimony as to the existence of a partnership and…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief-Justice delivered the opinion of the court.
The master’s report does not state an account in such form that it can be determined from it what amounts were advanced or paid by either party on account of conducting the partnership business or for acconnt of the purchase of the land, machinery, mules, carts, provisions, wages, taxes,. *209&c., mentioned in the pleadings and as to which, testimony was taken; nor does it show what, amount of lumber,'either by measurement or value, was sold or disposed of by either part}’, nor how much of it remains on hand in the possession of either party,…
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- Reed v. JonesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1862
- Robertson v. BakerSupreme Court of Florida · 1867
- Zimmerman v. HuberSupreme Court of Alabama · 1856
- June v. MyersSupreme Court of Florida · 1868
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