Underdown v. Underdown
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 257, Jan. T., 1921, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., March T., 1920, No. 4290, dismissing bill in equity, in case of Clara H. Underdown, executrix of Howard Underdown, deceased, v. Americus R. Underdown, Jr. Bill in equity for an account. Before Shoemaker, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court entered a decree dismissing the bill. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned, among others, was decree, quoting it.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Schaffer,
Howard Underdown and Americus R. Underdown, Jr., brothers, were copartners under a partnership agreement in writing. The first named died and appellant, his widow, is his executrix. She was entirely unfamiliar with business, and the surviving partner undertook to adjust and settle with her the interest of her husband in the firm, presenting to her a statement which purported to show what it aggregated. She thereupon signed a paper, prepared by him, to the effect that she was satisfied with a settlement in accordance with the figures exhibited to her and received…
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