Brown v. Burnum
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of St. Clair. Heard, before the Hon. S. K. McSpadden. The bill in this case was filed by the appellee, Francis M. Burnum, against Charles G. Brown, as administrator de bonis non of the estate of Robert Caskey, deceased; and prayed for an accounting and settlement of the affairs of a partnership, previously existing between the complainant and the respondent’s intestate.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of St. Clair. Heard, before the Hon. S. K. McSpadden. The bill in this case was filed by the appellee, Francis M. Burnum, against Charles G. Brown, as administrator de bonis non of the estate of Robert Caskey, deceased; and prayed for an accounting and settlement of the affairs of a partnership, previously existing between the complainant and the respondent’s intestate. The respondent demurred to the bill, and also made a motion to dismiss the same for the want of equity. The chancellor overruled the demurrer and the motion; and on the final submission of the…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
The bill alleges that the partnership between the complainant Burnum, and Robert Caskey, the in*115testate of the defendant, was terminated in August, 1886, by Caskey purchasing the interest of the complainant in the business for the sum of one thousand dollars, to be paid in January, 1887, and agreeing to pay all the firm debts, and to pay back to the complainant all debts and liabilities of the partnership which he had paid and settled during its existence, including money paid for or on account of options, opening and developing minerals, board of hands, and board of Bobert Caskey himself. The…
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