Bruns v. Heise

This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court No. 2, of Baltimore City, sustaining the demurrer of the appellees to a bill for contribution, filed against them by the appellant, and dismissing the bill.

The bill alleges the following material facts:

On the 9th of November, 1892, the appellant and the late William Heise, who were at the time co-partners in the lumber business in Baltimore City under the firm name of Heise & Bruns, entered into an agreement that in the event of the death of either of them the said business should be continued under the same firm name for five years by the…