Levi v. Karrick
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from the Dubuque District Court. Tins bill was filed by the complainant, Levi, to havla^a"" dissolution of the partnership, and a settlement of the51' partnership accounts, &c. The parties were carrying on the business of mining for lead-ore on lots 264 and 265, in Dubuque county.
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Appeal from the Dubuque District Court. Tins bill was filed by the complainant, Levi, to havla^a"" dissolution of the partnership, and a settlement of the51' partnership accounts, &c. The parties were carrying on the business of mining for lead-ore on lots 264 and 265, in Dubuque county. Their respective mining interests in said lots were as follows : In lot 264, called the “ Starr” lot, Levi owned eight-eighteenths, Karrick five-eighteenths, and Jones five-eighteenths of the mining interest. In lot 265, called the “Levi” lot, Levi owned one-sixth, Karrick one-third, and Jones one-half of the…
1Opinion of the CourtStockton, J.
The exceptions taken to the report of the referees, are numerous, and we shall notice such of them only as may bo deemed important.
The referees were bound by the agreement of partnership, in stating an account between the parties, to charge to each partner his proportion of the expenses in raising mineral on each lot, according to his interest in said lot.
They have departed from this rule, in those instances in which, instead of ascertaining the actual expenses incurred upon each lot for a given period, they have apportioned the expenses between them in proportion to the amount of mineral…
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