Case Name: Galliers v. Peppers et al.
Court: Iowa Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Iowa
Decision Date: 1889-01-18
Citations: 76 Iowa 521
Docket Number: 
Parties: Galliers v. Peppers et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Iowa Reports
Volume: 76
Pages: 521–522

Head Matter:
Galliers v. Peppers et al.
Equity: jurisdiction. Plaintiff entered into a contract with defendants under which he was, to prosecute a specified business at fixed monthly wages, the profits of which were to be divided between the parties. Plaintiff alleges that he was wrongfully discharged, and he seeks simply to recover his monthly wages. No unsettled partnership business is shown, and nt> accounting is asked. Held that it was not a cause for equitable cognizance, and that it was properly transferred to the law docket.
Appeal from Monroe District Court. — Hon. Dell Stuart, Judge.
Filed, January 18, 1889.
Action brought in chancery. Upon motion of defendants it was transferred to the law docket, and upon a trial to the court without a jury judgment was rendered for defendants. Plaintiff appeals.
II. L. DasJiiell, for appellant.
T. B. Perry, for appellees.

Opinion:
Beck, J.
— I. The action is brought upon a contract which stipulates for the employment of plaintiff at fixed monthly wages. Under the contract the plaintiff is to prosecute a specified business, the profits of which are to be divided between the parties. Plaintiff alleges that he was wrongfully discharged from defendants' employment. He alleges that a specified sum is due him on account of his wages, for which he asks judgment. He does not allege that any partnership business was done by him, or that there is any account growing out of the partnership between him and defendants.
II. The case made by the petition is simply to recover upon the contract the wages due plaintiff. It is not shown that any unsettled partnership business exists between the parties. He therefore does not make out a case for a settlement and accounting between the parties. The case made is not one for equitable cognizance. The court rightly transferred the cause to the law docket. Code, sec. 2514. Aeeirmed.