Foster v. Hip Lung Ying Kee & Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Charles M. Walker, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Charles M. Walker, Judge, presiding. Appellant, Walter Foster, trustee in bankruptcy of Hip Lung, filed a bill December 7, 1907, in the circuit court of Cook county, charging that Moy Tong Hoy and Moy Tong Yee, prior to and at the time of the bankruptcy of Hip Lung, were co-partners with him, conducting a Chinese grocery at 323 South Clark street, Chicago; that by reason of the bankruptcy of said Hip Lung the co-partner-' • ship was dissolved, and that…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
The evidence in the record shows that for some time prior to November 6, 1907, thirty-five persons, whose signatures appeared on the bill of sale mentioned hereinafter, were the joint owners of the stock of goods and merchandise of a Chinese grocery and dry goods store located at 323 South Clark street. It seems to be conceded that the facts show that under our law the ownership of said stock of goods by said thirty-five persons must be held to be a partnership. The evidence further shows that on November 16, 1907, the intervening petitioner received from the Secretary of State a certificate…
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