Eldridge v. Walker

In June, 1848, John Frink and Martin O. Walker were co-partners in business in the city of Chicago, and as such partners, were joint owners of certain lots, which are the subject matter- of the present controversy. Walker, under pretense of having sold these lots to Thomas Dyer, procured the execution of a deed by Frink to Dyer, the deed being also executed by himself. The nominal consideration was $2500, which sum, however, ivas not paid by Dyer, but by Walker, and was used by him for the benefit of the firm. Dyer, in fact, was not a purchaser, and had no interest whatever in the property,…