Pierce's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford county : In equity. Of July Term 1882, No. 113. This was an appeal by S. S. Pierce, from an order of tbe said court, awarding an attachment against him for non-compliance, with an order requiring him to pay costs, including the fees of the Master and Examiner, in a certain suit in equity wherein a decree had been duly entered against Pierce for debt and costs.
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Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford county : In equity. Of July Term 1882, No. 113. This was an appeal by S. S. Pierce, from an order of tbe said court, awarding an attachment against him for non-compliance, with an order requiring him to pay costs, including the fees of the Master and Examiner, in a certain suit in equity wherein a decree had been duly entered against Pierce for debt and costs. The material facts were as follows: — William Scott filed a bill in equity against S. S. Pierce, for an account and an adjustment of the affairs of a copartnership lately existing…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Tküxkey
delivered the opinion of the court,
In a proceeding in equity for an account between parties who had been partners in trade, a decree was entered in favor of the plaintiff for §526.34 and costs. It was the simple case of a dissolution of the firm, an agreement that one partner should settle the business, which he proceeded to do, and his subsequent refusal to account. Manifestly the decree is founded upon a contract either express or implied between the parties.
On May 15th 1882, the court “ordered that an attachment be issued against S. S. Pierce unless the plaintiff’s bill…
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