Legal Opinion

Richman v. Richman

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 21, 1920PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from, Poweshiek District Court. — D. W. Hamilton, Judge. Action for an accounting. The court held that no partnership existed, and denied accounting, and dismissed plaintiff’s petition. —

1Opinion of the CourtArthur, J.

i. Partnership : — This action was instituted in equity for an accounting, under an alleged oral contract between the parties for an equal division of the profits realized by both from the sale of automobiles. The issue or proposition presented to the lower court and to this court is whether or not, under the pleadings and evidence, appellant is entitled to an accounting upon either of the *463two theories which he urges: (1) The existence of a partnership ; or (2) mutuality of account.

Appellant is appellee’s uncle. Appellant owns a brick mercantile building in Brooklyn, Iowa. The building is…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Haswell v. StandringSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
  2. McMartin v. BinghamSupreme Court of Iowa · 1869
  3. Winter v. John Pipher & Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1895
  4. Mitchell v. BeckSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
  5. Ruddick v. Otis & SnowSupreme Court of Iowa · 1871

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Berry Seed Company v. HutchingsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1956
  2. Florence v. FoxSupreme Court of Iowa · 1922
  3. Butler v. LloydSupreme Court of Iowa · 1941
  4. Galvin v. SuchomelSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
  5. Horace Mann Insurance v. CombsDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 1986

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