Gayle v. Pennington
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Montgomery Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. L. D. Gardner. Bill by Cincinnatus Pennington against W. A. Gayle and others, for a discovery and an accounting. From a decree overruling demurrers to the amended bill, respondents appeal.
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Appeal from Montgomery Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. L. D. Gardner. Bill by Cincinnatus Pennington against W. A. Gayle and others, for a discovery and an accounting. From a decree overruling demurrers to the amended bill, respondents appeal. The first paragraph of the bill sets up a contract of partnership between orator and William A. Gayle, and the members of the firm of Troy, Tompkins & London, to engage in the business of buying and selling real estate in and round the city of Wetumpka; orator contributing bis service in this business, buying and selling on the approval of Gayle, the…
1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.
Appellee filed this bill against appellants, for discovery and an accounting. The defendants demurred to the original bill, and the demurrers were sustained, whereupon the complainant amended his bill. To the amended bill the demurrs were reinterposed, but were overruled. From this last decree this appeal is prosecuted.
The reporter will set out the material facts averred in the original bill and in the amended bill; that is to *61say, such material facts as will tend to elucidate the opinion. The chancellor wrote a valuable opinion upon sustaining the demurrer to the original bill, and ■…
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