Lindsay v. Bevins

Winston F. Lindsay and John H. Shortridge, complainants, brought this suit in equity against P. F. Bevins for a dissolution of their partnership and for an accounting and division of the partnership assets, particularly of the earnings under a lease on a coal loading dock, involved in the partnership, which Bevins had renewed in his own name. Bevins filed an answer asserting that the complainants had breached the partnership agreement and were not entitled to any interest in the renewed lease.

Depositions were taken and on consideration of the pleadings and testimony the court below held, for…