McGill's creditors v. McGill's administrator
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 54 — PETITION EQUITY — APPEAL FROM KENTON CIRCUIT COURT. cited 6 Barr, 364; 8 Wend., 666; 8 Cow., 258; 4 McCord, 259; Story's Partnership, secs. 344, 325, 326,327,328,347; Gow’s Partnership, p. 331; 6 Cow., 442; 1 Taunt., 104; 20 Barb., 477; 23 Missouri, 76; 21 lb., 215; 11 Ves., 5; Addison on Contracts, p. 359; 1 Parsons on Contracts,p.
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CASE 54 — PETITION EQUITY — APPEAL FROM KENTON CIRCUIT COURT. cited 6 Barr, 364; 8 Wend., 666; 8 Cow., 258; 4 McCord, 259; Story's Partnership, secs. 344, 325, 326,327,328,347; Gow’s Partnership, p. 331; 6 Cow., 442; 1 Taunt., 104; 20 Barb., 477; 23 Missouri, 76; 21 lb., 215; 11 Ves., 5; Addison on Contracts, p. 359; 1 Parsons on Contracts,p. Ill; Story on Contracts, second cd., secs. 275, 276; 12 Smedes ¿y Marshall, 669; 2 John., Ch. Rep., 509 ; 4 Dana, 148 ; 3 Kent, 63 ; 1 Meeson ¿y Welsby, 423; Broom’s Legal Maxims, [704.] cited 2 Bibb, 103 ; 1 Bibb, 547; 4 Litt., 412; 5 B. Mon., 501; 1…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Simpson
The administrator of John D. McGill, deceased, brought this action for the settlement of the decedent’s estate. Two claims against the estate, one in favor of the State Bank of Ohio, and the other in favor of B. Whitney, were presented, and rejected by the court. From the. decision of the circuit court rejecting these claims this appeal is prosecuted.
McGill was an attorney at law, and was in partnership with another attorney at law by the name of Phelps. The firm executed a receipt to B. Whitney, of which the following is a copy:
“ 1855, November 3d. — Received of Burnett Whitney a note drawn,…
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