Gage v. Parmelee

This was a bill in equity, filed in the Superior Court of Cook county, by the appellant, David A. Gage, against the appellee, Franklin Parmelee, to’ set aside a settlement had between them in 1874, upon the dissolution of the co-partnership between the parties.

In the year 1854, the said Gage, Parmelee, Liberty Bigelow and Martin S. Johnson formed a co-partnership, by the firm name of F. Parmelee & Co., for the purpose of carrying on a stage or omnibus business in the city of Chicago. The articles of co-partnership were in writing, and among other things provided that Parmelee should receive…