Grant v. Bryant
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity to wind up a partnership between the plaintiff and the defendant, which had been dissolved. A receiver was appointed.
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Bill in equity to wind up a partnership between the plaintiff and the defendant, which had been dissolved. A receiver was appointed. The case was heard before Wells, J., and reserved by him for the determination of the full court upon a report substantially as follows: The parties entered into articles of partnership, dated January 1,1867, of which the material parts were these: “ The co-partnership is for the purpose of dealing in paper and paper-makers’ supplies, and is to continue for the term of five years from December 31, 1866, unless previously dissolved by the provisions hereof, or…
1Opinion of the CourtAmes, J.
We do not find in the written contract between these parties any such ambiguity as to justify the resort to paroi evidence to aid in its interpretation. The parties have reduced their contract to writing; and, according to one of the most familiar rules of evidence, we are bound to look to the writing for their contract. It is riot drawn with great care or skill, but there seems to be very little reason for pronouncing it unintelligible or even peculiarly difficult of interpretation. The articles indicate that the copartnership was expected to last for a term of five years, but either party…
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