Greene v. Harris
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Bill in equity to redeem a mortgage, and to secure a balance of account claimed to be due the complainant. The former proceedings in the case are reported in 9 R. T. 401, and in 10 R. I. 382. After the decision reported in 10 R. I. 382, and the entry of the decree of July 15,1873, 10 R. I. 393, the respondent Harris filed a formal plea of stated accounts, ■ — ■ the accounts being those alluded to in the opinion of the court, 9 R. 1.408, and in the plea being set forth at…
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Bill in equity to redeem a mortgage, and to secure a balance of account claimed to be due the complainant. The former proceedings in the case are reported in 9 R. T. 401, and in 10 R. I. 382. After the decision reported in 10 R. I. 382, and the entry of the decree of July 15,1873, 10 R. I. 393, the respondent Harris filed a formal plea of stated accounts, ■ — ■ the accounts being those alluded to in the opinion of the court, 9 R. 1.408, and in the plea being set forth at length. This plea was set down for argument by the complainant; and the case came again before the court: 1st. On the…
1Opinion of the Court
This suit was again heard before the full court on February 9 and 10.
The complainant has made a motion to be reheard on so much of the decree entered July 15, 1873, as sustains the demurrer as to partnership or interest in profits.
On full consideration we cannot find any agreement for any definite or indefinite share in the profits sufficiently alleged.
It is nowhere alleged that there was any agreement for any share or interest in profits in consequence of which the complainant contracted in the commencement to do the work, or that there was any such agreement at any time afterwards under…
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