Caognard v. Tarnke

This is an appeal from the action of the trial court in sustaining a general demurrer to appellant’s petition. The suit .was against Mrs. Fred Tarnke, surviving widow of Fred Tarnke, deceased, and W. J. Rutledge, Jr., temporary administrator of the estate of said deceased. The purpose of the suit was to establish appellant’s joint ownership in certain accounts due the former partnership of Fred Tarnke & Co., and the appointment of a receiver to take charge of and collect said accounts for the benefit of appellant and appellees. The facts disclosed by the petition are in substance these: From…