Knox v. Pearson
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Allen district court; L. Stillwell, judge. statement. This was an action brought by defendant in error as administrator of the estate of Noah Pettit, deceased, against S. M. Knox for an accounting. Knox and Pettit were partners in the farming and stock-raising business.
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Error from Allen district court; L. Stillwell, judge. statement. This was an action brought by defendant in error as administrator of the estate of Noah Pettit, deceased, against S. M. Knox for an accounting. Knox and Pettit were partners in the farming and stock-raising business. Knox furnished 480 acres of land, and Pettit contracted with him to cultivate it, furnishing one-half of the stock and farming implements, for the term of five years, and the parties were to share equally the profits and losses of the business. The agreement was made in writing November 10, 1890. In February, 1896,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Smith, J.:
The answer filed by defendant below pleaded an account stated. A balance was struck and the amount due Knox agreed on between the parties. Such settlement was conclusive in the absence of fraud, mistake or error, and the burden to impeach it by clear and convincing testimony rested on the plaintiff below. (1 Cyc. 454.)
The reply of the defendant below confessed the *715settlement pleaded in the answer and sought to avoid its binding force by averring that it was not just and correct, and that it was accomplished by fraud and misrepresentation on…
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