Mills v. Dillon

The question involved in this suit in equity is the ownership of certain papers. The plaintiff is a manufacturer of hosiery. The defendants are accountants, father and son, who have been partners since January 1, 1921. In 1912 or 1913 the father, and later the firm, were employed by the plaintiff as accountants to make an annual audit, to prepare tax returns, and to perform services on matters of bookkeeping, cost accounting and statements for banks. This employment continued until December, 1925. In 1922 or 1923 the defendants were employed to conduct a Federal tax case before the bureau of…