Baker v. Cummings
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. This suit was commenced by appellee Cummings on February 1, 1890, by a bill filed on the equity side of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia against Baker, the appellant.
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. This suit was commenced by appellee Cummings on February 1, 1890, by a bill filed on the equity side of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia against Baker, the appellant. In substance, the bill set forth the formation about the jmar 1874 of a partnership between Cummings and Baker for the practice of law in the city of Washington ; that the expenses were to be borne and the profits shared equally between the partners ; that the firm some years thereafter became attorneys for the collection of claims against the United…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
Before approaching a discussion of the issues which we deem it necessary to pass upon in order to conclude the controversy which the record presents, it will subserve the purpose of clearness of statement to give a brief outline of the proof as to matters about which there is no substantial controversy arid to point to the controverted question, thus eliminating from view irrelevant contentions, and concentrating the attention on the material issues.
1. The existence of the partnership was established as alleged, and the fact that the claims of the inspectors had been unearthed by Baker, and…
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