Legal Opinion

Hinkson v. Ervin

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1894PublishedCited by 7 opinions

cited 19 W. Va. 274; 24 W. Ya. 595. cited 20 W. Ya. 244; Bate» on partnership, Sections 1, 18, 26, 27, 38, 947; 17 Gratt. 321; 50 Iowa 325; 4 Gill. 383; 30 K J. Eq. 254. cited 3 Tenn. Gli. 223; 17 Ore. 441 — 21 Pac. R. 556; 1 So. R. 527; 18 Fla. 181; 81 Ya. 432 ; 3 Del. Oh. 307; I Mackey (D. C.) 21; 48 Md. 223; 30 K J. Eq. 187; 55 Iowa, 11. cited 24 W. Ya. 414; 5 Harr. 115; 1 Green, on Ey. 564; 12 Leigh 617; 17 Gratt. 321, 335; 30 H.J.Eq. 187; 6 Otto 611; 2 Sto. Eq.

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cited 19 W. Va. 274; 24 W. Ya. 595. cited 20 W. Ya. 244; Bate» on partnership, Sections 1, 18, 26, 27, 38, 947; 17 Gratt. 321; 50 Iowa 325; 4 Gill. 383; 30 K J. Eq. 254. cited 3 Tenn. Gli. 223; 17 Ore. 441 — 21 Pac. R. 556; 1 So. R. 527; 18 Fla. 181; 81 Ya. 432 ; 3 Del. Oh. 307; I Mackey (D. C.) 21; 48 Md. 223; 30 K J. Eq. 187; 55 Iowa, 11. cited 24 W. Ya. 414; 5 Harr. 115; 1 Green, on Ey. 564; 12 Leigh 617; 17 Gratt. 321, 335; 30 H.J.Eq. 187; 6 Otto 611; 2 Sto. Eq. Jur. § 1520; Amb. 645; 1 Pom. Eq. Jur. § 418; 23 W. Ya. 108; 2 H. & M. 603; 34 W. Va. 217; 10 Cent. Rep. 193,199; 18 W. Ya. 693,…

1Opinion of the Court

Brannon, President:

This was a suit in equity in the Circuit Court of'Brooke county by W. T. Hinkson against John Ervin toi settle a partnership for dealing in grain, live stock, and other farm products, Hinkson claiming a liability in his favor against Er-vin. The Circuit Court entered a decree that the equities were with the defendant, and dismissing the bill, and Hink-son appeals.

Ervin flatly denies the existence of a partnership, and this issue meets us at the front door of the case.

The burden is on him asserting the partnership to prove it, and to prove a partnership the evidence must he…

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  5. Ashley v. WilliamsOregon Supreme Court · 1889

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