Crump v. Perkins
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Madison county, to which court the case was transferred from Leon county. This was a bill filed on the 27th January, 1870, in the Circuit Court for Jjeon county by appellant against William Perkins, and upon his death revived against his administrator, John IT. Perkins.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Madison county, to which court the case was transferred from Leon county. This was a bill filed on the 27th January, 1870, in the Circuit Court for Jjeon county by appellant against William Perkins, and upon his death revived against his administrator, John IT. Perkins. Complainant alleges that at the time of Simpson’s death a mercantile copartnership existed between himself and Simpson ; that said Perkins upon the death of Simpson retained the assets of the firm as surviving partner. Plaintiff prays an account of the partnership matters and a decree for what…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Westcott
The respondent in this case seeks, independent of its mei'its, to maintain the final decree dismissing the bill upon its. merits-on account of matters in connection with the supplemental bill. It is objected that it was filed ex parte and without notice. After general demurrer, plea and answer in support thereof, and hearing upon the merits and. final decree, the want of notice if necessary in such case is waived. It is also urged that by this bill new matters occurring since the filing of the original bill constituting a new case are sought to be brought forward by way of supplement; that…
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