Leeds v. Townsend

This is an appeal from an interlocutory order appointing a receiver of the property of an alleged partnership. The case was heard in the Superior Court upon bill, answer, replication, affidavits and counter-affidavits, and the court entered an order appointing a receiver and directing appellant to turn over to such receiver 237 shares of stock in a railroad construction company.

The principal controversy of fact in the case arises upon the question of the existence of the copartnership. It is not denied that there was originally an oral understanding— more or less definite—for a joint venture.

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