Purington v. Akhurst
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county. This was a bill in chancery, filed by George E. Purington and Abner E. Scranton against James H. Akhurst, on the grounds stated in the opinion, where the material and leading facts appear.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Lawbence
In August, 1868, the defendant, Akhurst, was in partnership with one Clary, and the joint owner with him of certain canal boats and two steamers plying on the Illinois river. Their business became embarrassed and their boats were subject to heavy liens for debts. Akhurst opened a negotiation with the complainants, Purington and Scranton, who were partners as ship chandlers, in Chicago, the result of which was that the partnership of Akhurst and Clary was dissolved. The latter executed to Purington and Scranton a bill of sale of his one-half of the boat stock, and they formed a partnership…
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