Brodnax v. Steinhardt

The opinion of the court was delivered by

■MilleR, J.

The plaintiffs sue for an amount claimed to be due under an agreement for the purchase and sale of grain, under which the plaintiffs were to buy, the defendants to take charge of the transportation and sale of the grain in Europe, and the profits on the sales to be divided. The suit for a specific sum was met by the exception that plaintiffs’ remedy was to sue for a settlement of the partnership. This resulted in an amended petition and a reference to accountants under defendants’ answer denying all liability and claiming a balance due by…