Bower & Bower v. Collinsworth

Opinion of the Court by

William; Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Affirming on cross appeal and reversing on original appeal.

*2Bower & Bower were commission merchants at Cleveland, Ohio, engaged in the business of buying and selling cattle. Jeff Collinsworth was a farmer residing in Lawrence County, Kentucky. In June, 1913, Bower & Bower entered into a contract of partnership with Collinsworth by which they agreed to buy and sell cattle and divide the profits.

In the month of September, 1917, Collinsworth brought suit against Bower & Bower to recover the following sums:(1) $49.50, being one-half of the…