Pierce v. McClellan

This was a bill, filed by appellee against Bobb, in his lifetime, for an account of the affairs of a partnership which had previously existed between them. It appears that the partnership was dissolved on the 16th day of August, 1867, and the bill was filed on the 26th day of March, 1875, seven years seven months and ten days after the dissolution. Bobb, in his answer, set up and relied on the Statute of Limitations, as a bar to the suit. The evidence shows that Bobb, during all that time, resided in Peoria, in this State, but was temporarily absent a portion of the time in other States.

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