Owens v. Collins
Supreme Court of Alabama
Error to tho Chancery Court of Montgomery. Heard before the Hon. J. W, Lesesne. The bill was filed by tho defendants in error for an account of copartnership dealings, and to enforce a trust in certain lots in the City of Montgomery, which the bill charges were purchased by Owens, and the title taken in his own name.
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Error to tho Chancery Court of Montgomery. Heard before the Hon. J. W, Lesesne. The bill was filed by tho defendants in error for an account of copartnership dealings, and to enforce a trust in certain lots in the City of Montgomery, which the bill charges were purchased by Owens, and the title taken in his own name. The hill also charges in relation to these lots, that it was agreed between the parties, that the purchase should be made for their joint uso and benefit, and for that purpose that certain moneys in the hands of Owens belonging to Collins should be used, Owens having the…
1Opinion of the CourtGoldthwaite, J.
-The caso made by the bill is, that the complainants, Collins and Langworthy, and the defendant, Owens, being in co-partnership in the keeping of a livery stable, made an agreement to purchase certain lots adjoining the ono occupied by them in carrying on their business, for the joint benefit of all the partners ; that certain moneys in the hands of Owens, belonging to Collins, amounting to about four hundred dollars, were by his direction appropriated to the purchase, and that the balance of the purchase money was paid by Owens out of the co-partnership funds, and the titles taken by him in…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wilkins v. JudgeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1848
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