Pelzer Manufacturing Co. v. Pitts & Hartzog
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Prince, J., Greenwood, April, 1906. Trial of issue of ownership of stock attached in cases of, (1) Pelzer Manufacturing Co. against Pitts and Hartzog, and (3) Belton Mills against same defendants.
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Before Prince, J., Greenwood, April, 1906. Trial of issue of ownership of stock attached in cases of, (1) Pelzer Manufacturing Co. against Pitts and Hartzog, and (3) Belton Mills against same defendants. From judgment directed in favor of claimant, Carrie E. Pitts, plaintiffs in both cases appeal. cite: Question t& be tried is, who is entitled to hold, the property: 32 S. C., 320, 40 S. E., 218; 4 Cyc., 743; As to rights of pledgee of stock: 127 U. S., 534; 10 Cyc., 604; 12 L. R. A., 781; 22 Ency., 857, 859, 866, 867, 905; 105 U. S., 217; 93 U. S., 23; 95 U. S., 764; 21 Wall, 360; 2 Conn.,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
On the 23d of January, 1903, M. B. Pitts and P. G. Hartzog entered into a partnership for the purpose of dealing in “cotton mill goods” in the city of Greenville under the firm name of Pitts & Hartzog. Pitts was to1 contribute four hundred dollars and Hartzog two hundred dollars to the capital stock. Hartzog was to give his entire time to the 'business, to receive and disburse all of the partnership funds, and to have complete charge of the management of the firm affairs. After payment of expenses the profits or losses were to be…
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