Doyle v. Patterson
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of corporation court of city of Lynch-burg, rendered April 11th, 1885, in a cause wherein Samuel Patterson, the appellee here, was complainant, and Henry "W". Doyle, the appellant here, was defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtLacy, J.
This case is as follows: The appellant, Henry W. Doyle, and the appellee, Samuel Patterson, were engaged in the brick-making business. Being unable to agree upon a settlement of their affairs without the interposition of others, they first laid the books, papers, receipts, etc.,-before an accountant to compile in a book a statement of the said business for the better *801understanding of the parties and David M. Dabney was selected by the appellant, and accepted by the appellee for that purpose. This was done, and the statement compiled; but the appellant, not being satisfied with the result,…
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