Carey, Lombard, Young & Co. v. Huckaby

This action was brought to recover partnership money which it was alleged had been used by a partner in the discharge of his individual debt. The parties appear here in reverse order to their appearance in the trial court. For sake of convenience we will refer to them as they appeared below.

The record shows that B. D. Pewthers had been in the employ of the defendant for a number of years and was indebted to it in the sum of $897 when he informed defendant he was quitting its employ and going into business on his own account; that upon receipt of this information the defendant sent its general…