Smith v. Smith
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wright District Court. — Hon. R. M. Wright, Judge. This action was brought for an accounting for a settlement of partnership affairs and to dissolve a partnership. There was a trial on plaintiff’s petition and on the defendant’s answer and cross-bill, and a decree. Plaintiff filed a motion for a new trial, which was sustained by the court, and the defendant appeals.-
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
Plaintiff, in his petition, alleges that in 1881 he and the defendant made a verbal agreement, whereby they became partners in the purchase and sale of cattle, hogs, and other live stock; that the business was conducted under the name of Smith Bros.; that later they operated a grain elevator together, and purchased stock in a bank, of which plaintiff was elected cashier, and that plaintiff’s salary as such for thirteen and one-half years was placed in Smith Bros.’ account; that plaintiff received rent from certain of his land, which was placed in Smith Bros.’ account, but he alleges that…
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