Varnum v. Winslow
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jasper District Court. — IIon. H. Ryan, Judge. 1 This is an action in equity between partners for an accounting. Plaintiff and defendant are lawyers, and for a time were associated as co-partners in the practice of their profession.
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Appeal from Jasper District Court. — IIon. H. Ryan, Judge. 1 This is an action in equity between partners for an accounting. Plaintiff and defendant are lawyers, and for a time were associated as co-partners in the practice of their profession. In the year 1889, the firm ceased doing business as such, and the following agreement was entered into in writing: “Agreement made this 30th day of September, A. D. 1889, between H. S. Winslow and Clark Yarnum, sole members of the firm of Winslow & Yarnum, witnesseth: That the partnership formed by said persons above named is, so far as now or future…
1Opinion of the CourtWaterman, J.
*290S *289Appellee moves to strike the evidence from the record, and dismiss the appeal “or affirm the decree below.” This motion is based upon several grounds, and is quite elaborately argued by both parties. It is said, first, *290'that the evidence is not properly certified. Some of the reasons given in support of this claim, we regard as captious. None of them impress us as being sufficient to sustain such action as is asked. Again, it is urged that the clerk’s fees for a transcript have not been paid or secured. In support of this branch of the case, there is filed an affidavit of the clerk, in…
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