Griffen v. Cooper
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Action in the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Samuel McConnell, Judge, presiding. Declaration for work, etc.; plea of general issue; trial by jury; verdict and judgment for plaintiffs; defendants .appeal. Heard in this court at the March term, 1893, and affirmed.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court,
Waterman, J.
This was an action of assumpsit to recover of appellees, as partners, for services performed upon the order and by the direction of Simonds only. Cooper denies that he was in partnership with Simonds, and says that the services in question were not performed for him, Cooper, or by his order.
One question presented to the court was, whether two certain written instruments executed by Cooper and Simonds, or what was done thereunder, constituted them partners.
The first instrument executed by them was an agreement to form a joint stock company, under the laws of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Irvin v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1879
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