McMicken v. Estate of Ficklin
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the court of probates for the parish of West Feliciana. A copartnership, which had existed between the plaintiff and defendant, was dissolved in 1817, by mutual consent, and the plaintiff put in possession of the books, for the purpose of collecting the debts and settling the affairs of the partnership. Ficklin afterwards died, leaving a vacant estate.
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Appeal from the court of probates for the parish of West Feliciana. A copartnership, which had existed between the plaintiff and defendant, was dissolved in 1817, by mutual consent, and the plaintiff put in possession of the books, for the purpose of collecting the debts and settling the affairs of the partnership. Ficklin afterwards died, leaving a vacant estate. On the 22d. of January, 1828, the plaintiff, by a petition to the court of probates, prayed the appointment of auditors or referees to examine the affairs of the partnership and make a true report of its state and condition. He…
1Opinion of the Court
Martin J.
delivered the opinion of the court. On the 26th óf January, 1828, the plaintiff, surviving partner of the deceased, *47with a view of establishing a claim against ° . the estate, prvokoed the appointment of referees to examine and report on an account which he produced, and an attorney to the absent heirs.
An attorney for not resign without tb® leave of the court,
The referees made their report on the fourth of February following. On the 19th, a meeting of creditors, composed of the plaintiff and another, appointed a syndic and the proceedings were homologated on the 21st.
The report of…
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