Wood v. Davis
The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo
Actioh by William H. S. Wood against F. A. Davis. Plaintiff demurs to the answer on the ground that it does not state any defense or counter-claim to the action.
1Opinion of the CourtMcAdam, J.
The complaint alleges that the defendant has for years been doing business under the name of “F. A. Davis, Attorney;” that he was. personally interested in the business carried on under said name and style, and that the addition of “Attorney” was simply a name or style adopted by defendant, and under which lie had carried on his business. The complaint alleges long dealings between plaintiff and defendant, in respect of which an accounting and a settlement and adjustment was had on December 31, 1885, by which a certain sum, viz., $28,170.68, was admitted to be due from *555defendant to the…
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