Legal Opinion

Lane v. Erskine

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1851PublishedCited by 9 opinions

The facts of this case are stated in the opinion of the court. The decree against Margaret B. Lane and John F. Hunt was rendered at the August term, 1847, of the Madison Circuit Court, for the sum of $3,501.06; and they sued out this writ of error.

1Opinion of the CourtTreat, C. J.

Hunt, Ridgely, and Lane were partners in business, under the name of Hunt, Ridgely & Co. The firm became indebted to Erskine & Eichelberger. It was afterwards dissolved, and Hunt and Lane formed a partnership, under the style of John F. Hunt & Co. The new firm assumed the liabilities, and succeeded to the effects, of Hunt, Ridgely & Co. Hunt and Lane subsequently dissolved their partnership, and its effects were transferred to Lane, who agreed to discharge the liabilities of both firms. At the same time, Lane and his wife conveyed certain real estate to Hunt, by way of mortgage, to secure and…

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