Sidway v. American Mortgage Co. of Scotland

The defendant in error filed a bill for an accounting, in the circuit court of Cook county, against the plaintiffs in error. The plaintiffs in error answered denying that they had withheld any moneys from the defendant in error to which the latter was entitled, but alleging that the defendant-in error was indebted to the plaintiffs in error in a large sum for services rendered, and that there was a large balance due the plaintiffs in error on such account. A general replication was filed to this answer. The cause was thereupon referred to the master in chancery to take and report the…