Hoyt v. Clarkson

This is a suit in equity, brought by the plaintiff against the defendant as his agent, for an accounting of alleged business transactions covering a period of about eight years. The facts show that in October, 1880, the plaintiff and defendant entered into an agreement whereby the defendant was to take full charge and control of plaintiff’s stock, consisting of horses, mules, and cattle, and of. certain ranches then in *52possession of the plaintiff, it being understood that the defendant as such agent was to sell the increase of said stock and pay the expenses of carrying on the business out of…