Creason v. Harding

This is the second appeal of this case, the first being reported in 325 Mo. 661, 30 S. W. (2d) 1. Creason (plaintiff) and Dea-therage were formerly partners in the practice of law. Deatherage died and Creason, as the surviving partner and administrator of the partnership estate,’ sued the estate of Deatherage and also-the lawr partnership of Harding, Murphy and' Stinson, in equity, for an accounting for attorney fees collected by Deatherage in his lifetime and by Harding, Murphy and Stinson after his death. Since the first appeal plaintiff has compromised his claim against the Deatherage…