Lingenfelter v. St. Clair
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hubert Utterback, Judge. This is an action in equity, in which plaintiff claims that defendant was a partner in the horse business. Plaintiff asks to have the alleged partnership dissolved, an accounting had, and judgment against defendant for half the losses. The trial court found in favor of the plaintiff, and rendered judgment against defendant for $1,735.44. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
1. The petition alleges that the partnership was formed in December, 1913, and that the agreement was in parol; that the business was to be conducted under the name of St. Clair & Lingenfelter, each to share profits and losses equally; that each should furnish the funds equally, and that plaintiff should handle all checks, plaintiff borrowing all the money needed, upon his individual credit; that the parties entered into such business in Des Moines, Iowa, and continued to carry it on until August 1, 1914.
The answer denies that the parties entered into a contract of partnership as alleged;…
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