Hotchkiss v. Lyon

Lyon, Allen, and Creal, as the sureties of Burnett, covenanted with Hotchkiss, that said Burnett, whom Hotchkiss had taken as a partner in the business of tanning, should faithfully discharge his duty as such partner, and fully account, &c. with the said Hotchkiss for and during the term of two years from the 11th of January, 1823. To a declaration on this covenant for breaches in the year 1823, the defendants pleaded, among other pleas, that said Burnett did discharge all the duties that they had covenanted that he should discharge, &c.; on which issue was taken. On the trial, as appears by…