#### Robert E. Ricksen, appellee, v. Roy A. H. Thompson, appellant.

Gen. No. 28,697.

Suit to recover shares of stock due to complainant as his portion of a joint business venture with the defendant. Judgment for complainant. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Hugo M. Friend, Judge, presiding. Heard in the first division of this court for the first district at the October term, 1923.

Affirmed.

Opinion filed January 26, 1925.

Rehearing denied February 9, 1925.

Certiorari denied by Supreme Court (making opinion final).

Barthell, Fitts & Rundall, for appellant. Huff & Cook, for appellee; Chauncey M. Millar, of counsel.

Mr. Justice Johnston

delivered the opinion of the court.