Book v. O'Neil
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 7, April T., 1896, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Butler Co., Sept. T., 1895, No. 113, for plaintiff. Assumpsit for balance due on settlement by defendant as surviving partner of the partnership business of the late firm of O’Neil & Davis. Before Greer, P. J. Judgment for plaintiff for 1203.84. On the trial the following agreement was filed: Agreement to submit the case to court, and the following facts agreed upon by the parties : First.
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Appeal, No. 7, April T., 1896, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Butler Co., Sept. T., 1895, No. 113, for plaintiff. Assumpsit for balance due on settlement by defendant as surviving partner of the partnership business of the late firm of O’Neil & Davis. Before Greer, P. J. Judgment for plaintiff for 1203.84. On the trial the following agreement was filed: Agreement to submit the case to court, and the following facts agreed upon by the parties : First. J. A. O’Neil and J. M. Davis were partners in the business of drilling oil and gas wells. Second. J. M. Davis died on or about the 16th of…
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Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
As shown by the case stated Davis and O’Neil were partners. The former died October 16, 1892, leaving to survive him a widow and children.
The partners had made a settlement of their personal accounts in the partnership business, and determined that there was due from J. M. Davis to J. A. O’Neil the sum of $156.50, subsequent to which O’Neil settled the firm affairs. The plaintiff as administrator of Davis made demand for $203.84 as due from O’Neil in the final settlement for the reason that it was claimed by the widow and family of the decedent as part of their exemption,…
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