Hart v. Hart
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeals from a judgment of the circuit court for Racine county: Eeank M. Eisi-i, Circuit Judge. This action was commenced February 17, 1896, for the dissolution of the firm of John S. Hart & Co., and for an accounting by-the managing partner, John S. Hart, of the entire business of the copartnership running from October 22, 1865, to the time of the trial, and for payment of the balance found due.
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Appeals from a judgment of the circuit court for Racine county: Eeank M. Eisi-i, Circuit Judge. This action was commenced February 17, 1896, for the dissolution of the firm of John S. Hart & Co., and for an accounting by-the managing partner, John S. Hart, of the entire business of the copartnership running from October 22, 1865, to the time of the trial, and for payment of the balance found due. It appears from the record that October 17, 1865, Joshua W. Hart died leaving his widow, the plaintiff, and some small children, and also leaving a last will and testament which he had executed two…
1Opinion of the CourtMaRshall, J.
Much unnecessary labor by counsel has been put upon this case from the outset to the present time by failing to recognize and give effect to the terms of the plain contract whereby the mere use of the mill property was contributed by plaintiff as her share of the capital of the firm of J. S. Hart & Co., and confusing the simple questions governing the accounting between the members of the firm, and the questions governing the incidental settlement of the account between the lessor of the mill property and the lessee, with numerous questions governing the settlement of the estate of J. W. Hart…
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