Patrick v. Bowman
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. This was a bill in equity originally filed by Bowman in the Circuit Court of St. Louis, and subsequently removed to the Circuit Court of the United States, against William F.' Patrick and James M. Patrick, to rescind a sale made October 19, 1882, by Bowman to William F. Patrick, his thefi partner, of a -¿g interest in the Col.
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APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. This was a bill in equity originally filed by Bowman in the Circuit Court of St. Louis, and subsequently removed to the Circuit Court of the United States, against William F.' Patrick and James M. Patrick, to rescind a sale made October 19, 1882, by Bowman to William F. Patrick, his thefi partner, of a -¿g interest in the Col. Sellers and Accident mines at Lead-ville, Colorado, and for an account of profits received by Patrick from that interest. The theory of the bill was that Patrick had concealed from…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brown
This case' turns upon the question whether the correspondence. between these parties subsequent to the execution of the' contract of February 17, 1882, and the conduct of Bowman in that connection indicated a completed understanding between them, prior to the discovery of ore in paying quantities, that Patrick was to purchase Bowman’s interest.
The theory of the plaintiff in this connection is that Patrick, being present on the spot, and having the sole charge and management of the sinking of the shaft, was bound to keep the plaintiff advised of the progress of the work and the prospects of…
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