Christian v. Dripps
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error, to the Common Pleas of Chester county. This was an action of replevin, in which William Dripps was plaintiff, and Joseph M. Christian defendant.
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Error, to the Common Pleas of Chester county. This was an action of replevin, in which William Dripps was plaintiff, and Joseph M. Christian defendant. William Dripps, the plaintiff, was the owner of a foundry and machine shop in the village of Midway, which, on the 1st December, 1851, he sold by articles of agreement to Henry Bisbing and John P. Burn, to deliver them possession on the 1st of April, 1852, for the sum of $13,000; $1000 thereof, and for which they gave their promissory note, payable on the 1st April, 1852, and the balance in annual payments of $2000, Dripps to make them a deed…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Knox, J.
A brief statement of the facts of this case is necessary to a proper understanding of the legal questions which are raised by the errors assigned.
On the 1st day of December, 1851, William Dripps by articles of agreement sold to Henry Bisbing and John P. Burn certain real estate, including a foundry and machine shop, for the sum of thirteen thousand dollars. In April, 1852, Bisbing & Burn took. possession of ■ the property, and as factors carried on the foundry and machine business. In June, 1853, Joseph Christian became a partner in the firm…
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