Vermillion v. Bailey
Illinois Supreme Court
On the 17th of April, 1860, complainant filed his bill in chancery in the clerk’s office of the Edgar Circuit Court, Harlan, Judge, presiding, to settle a partnership in regard to the construction and completion of two school-houses ; alleging that complainant’ and defendant were equal partners in the construction and completion of said houses, which were completed in pursuance of the contract with the directors of districts four and five, in townships thirteen and fourteen…
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On the 17th of April, 1860, complainant filed his bill in chancery in the clerk’s office of the Edgar Circuit Court, Harlan, Judge, presiding, to settle a partnership in regard to the construction and completion of two school-houses ; alleging that complainant’ and defendant were equal partners in the construction and completion of said houses, which were completed in pursuance of the contract with the directors of districts four and five, in townships thirteen and fourteen ; and that complainant put into said partnership, beside his labor, for material, board, hauling, etc., $375.56, and…
1Opinion of the CourtCaton, C. J.
We have never met with a case, in which an-attempt was made to prove the state of accounts between the parties, where the evidence was so unsatisfactory. After going carefully through with the testimony of each witness, and endeavoring to deduce something satisfactory from it, we feel utterly lost as to how the balance should be struck. What accounts the parties did keep are not presented, and probably if they were, they would be as uncertain as is the evidence. The defendant has only proved items of credit to the amount of three dollars and ten cents, and yet it was admitted at the…
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