McKenna v. Lyle
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 170, July T., 1892, by plaintiff, Francis McKenna, from decree of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1889, No. 627, dismissing bill in equity against James Lyle. Bill and cross-bill for account between partners.
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Appeal, No. 170, July T., 1892, by plaintiff, Francis McKenna, from decree of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1889, No. 627, dismissing bill in equity against James Lyle. Bill and cross-bill for account between partners. It appeared from the record that after the bill and cross-bill had been filed the parties entered into an agreement of arbitration which was as follows : “ It is hereby agreed between the undersigned co-partners of ■the firm or Lyle & McKenna, wholesale liquor dealers, as follows, viz.: “ Whereas a difficulty exists between the said parties in reference to their partnership…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Green,
This proceeding was a bill in equity for the dissolution of a partnership subsisting between the plaintiff and defendant, and for a settlement of the accounts of the firm. The bill was filed on February 15,1890. On the 11th of March, 1890, the parties, by an agreement in writing, referred all matters in dispute to two arbitrators with a provision that their award should be final, neither party to file exceptions or to appeal from the same. It was also agreed that the partnership should be dissolved as of May 1,1890, that the accounts and books should be open to the…
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