Routen v. Bostwick
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Butler. Heard before the Hon. Adam C. Felder. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
BRICKELL, C. J.—
The main question presented by the record, is one of fact, to ascertain from the evidence, whether any indebtedness, and if any, the amount thereof, is owing by the testator of the appellants to the appellees. The testator, Monroe P. Watts, the appellee John PI. Bostwick, and James A. Branch, the intestate of the appellee Berry, were for a few months, from the fall of 1865, to the 17th day of March, 1866, partners doing a general commission business in the city of Mobile. The partnership was dissolved, and Watts was left in possession of the partnership books, and assets,…
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