Legal Opinion
Gray v. Church & Brother
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 13, 1889PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Partnership. Debtor and creditor. Notice. Title. Fraud. Equity. Evidence. New trial. Before Judge Milner. Catoosa superior court. February term, 1889. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Chief Justice.
"Wilson, being a partner with Church & Brother in *126the ownership of certain cattle, sold the beef from the same to Gray & Co., .of which firm he was a member. The other members of this firm did not know that he was connected with Church & Brother in the ownership of the beef, nor did Church & Brother know he was a member'of the firm of Gray & Co. He was indebted to the purchasing firm at the time, and sold the beef to it as his own property, and as a payment upon his indebtedness. Delivery was made by Church & Brother to an agent of Gray & Co., whilst this ignorance on…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Wise v. Copley, Stone & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1867
- Clarke v. Farrell & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1888
- McGhees & Co. v. McCutchen & KirkseySupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
3Cited by1 opinion
- Daniel v. First National BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935