Simpson v. Simpson

LEWIS, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, early in 1953, formed a partnership with his son, B. G. Simpson, and others for the purpose of carrying on the business of pipeline construction work. In 1960 this suit was filed, alleging a dissolution of the partnership in 1957 and seeking an accounting of partnership affairs from the date of inception to date of dissolution. After issue was joined, the trial court utilized pre-trial procedures and by pre-trial order set the preliminary issues to be tried as:

1. What were the terms of the partnership agreement?

2. When was the partnership terminated ?

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