Delp v. Edlis
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 26, Oct. T., 1898, by defendant, from order of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., Sept. T., 1892, No. Ill, dismissing exceptions to referee’s report. Bill in equity for an account between partners. Exceptions to report of referee.
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Appeal, No. 26, Oct. T., 1898, by defendant, from order of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., Sept. T., 1892, No. Ill, dismissing exceptions to referee’s report. Bill in equity for an account between partners. Exceptions to report of referee. The referee, Thomas Patterson, Esq., reported the facts to be as follows: 1. Sebastian Delp and A. Edlis entered into partnership in the business of barbers’ supplies on July 16, 1888, business to commence September 1, 1888, and to continue for the term of five years from that date. 2. Under the provisions of this agreement Delp was to contribute book accounts…
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Opinion by
Mr. Justice Green,
We are not convinced, by the able argument of the learned counsel for the appellant that there was any error in the decree of the court below. On the question of damages growing out of the breach by Delp of the partnership agreement in not paying into the firm the full sum of $15,000 in eighteen months, there is certainly no error in the report of the referee nor in the decision of the court. The referee well shows that there were no unusual or extraordinary circumstances attending this case to take it out of the ordinary rule which excludes speculative profits…
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