White v. Bullock
White v. Bullock
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the court.
The following is the statement of facts, as found by the Circuit Court in this case :
That White and Bullock entered into partnership in the milling and farming business, some time in the month of March,
From this statement, then, it appears that White had advanced §580 80 ; that he had received §7 35 and §219 97, making §227 32. Deduct this from his advancements and it leaves the sum of §353 48; that Bullock had advanced §166 75 ; that the excess of receipts over disbursements in his hands was §30 86, which, deducted from his advancements., left §135 89. Take this sum thus advanced by Bullock, from the amount remaining of White’s advancements, leaves the sum of §217 69, the amount of advances made by White over those of Bullock. The account will then stand thus : Bullock and White will owe White this sum of §217 69, one half of which must be paid by White, being §108 84, leaving the other half to be paid by Bullock.
Now, deducting this sum from the amount of the judgment obtained by Bullock against White, will show the amount to be paid by White to Bullock. This judgment is for §242 65 ; deduct what Bullock owes White, as above, being §108 84, will leave the sum of §133 81 still due to Bullock by White, without making any calculation of interest.
In the opinion of this court, the court below erred in not deducting the sum of §219 97 paid to White by Bullock from the advancements made by White. This deduction must be made before it can be ascertained how mucli Bullock is liable
The judgment of the court belo.w is reversed, and the cause remanded,
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- White, in Error v. Bullock, in Error
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