Duke v. Allen
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County; Hugh A. Locke, Judge. Bill by Bessie R. Allen against William M. Duke to dissolve partnership and for a receiver. From an order appointing receiver, respondent appeals. The factsi are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court. Error infected the order of the court appointing a receiver. 54 Ala. 466; 180 Ala. 350, 60 South. 931; 147 Ala. 340, 41 South. 909; 201 Ala. 219, 77 South. 745; 142 Ala. 448, 38 South. 664, 4 Ann.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County; Hugh A. Locke, Judge. Bill by Bessie R. Allen against William M. Duke to dissolve partnership and for a receiver. From an order appointing receiver, respondent appeals. The factsi are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court. Error infected the order of the court appointing a receiver. 54 Ala. 466; 180 Ala. 350, 60 South. 931; 147 Ala. 340, 41 South. 909; 201 Ala. 219, 77 South. 745; 142 Ala. 448, 38 South. 664, 4 Ann. Cas. 459; 160 Ala. 496, 49 South. 384, 22 L. R. A. (N. S.) 907, 18 Ann. Cas. 430; 19 Eng. Rul. Cases 609. The court properly…
1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.
Many years ago R. S. Allen established a brokerage business in the city of Birmingham. Allen employed appellant in said business until April 1, 1914, when the former sold, to the latter a one-third interest in the business, which, thereafter and until the death of Allen, which followed in the same year, was conducted in the name of Allen & Duke'.1' After Allen’s death his widow, appellee in this cause, and appellant entered into articles of partnership for the purpose of carrying on the same business, Mrs. Allen having succeeded to all the interest of her deceased husband. By the terms of…
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- Didlake v. Roden Grocery Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1909
- Douthart v. LoganAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899
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- Latimer v. MilfordSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941