O'Brien v. Hanley

Hanley and O’Brien were in partnership at Lockport, Will county, in the business of boat building and repairing, and running dry-dock and saw-mill, from December 6, 1869, until January, 1873, when the partnership was dissolved by Hanley’s selling his interest in the business to another party. O’Brien filed a bill for an account, to which Hanley filed answer and also a cross-bill. Each party claimed that there was a balance due him, and charged that the other had received more than he was entitled to have. The court referred the cause to the master in chancery, to state and report an account,…