Legal Opinion

Higgins v. Freeman

The Superior Court of New York City

Decided May 15, 1853PublishedCited by 19 opinions

The nature and grounds of the motion in this case are fully stated in the opinion of the judge.

1Opinion of the CourtBosworth, J.

The complaint alleges that Phineas & *651Charles Freeman, being partners, made and delivered a note of their firm to the plaintiffs, which is wholly unpaid. That subsequently Charles Freeman died, and that “ said Phineas Freeman and James Eockwell have been duly appointed joint administrators of all his estate and effects.”

It prays, “that the defendants be adjudged to pay the plaintiffs ” the amount due on the note, with the costs of this action. The defendant Eockwell has not been served with the summons.

The defendants have both appeared and united in an answer, which states, first, that they do…

2Cited by19 opinions

  1. Moore v. WadeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1871
  2. Hentsch v. PorterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1858
  3. Richter v. . PoppenhausenNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
  4. Cooley v. LawrenceThe Superior Court of New York City · 1855
  5. Marriott v. CliseSupreme Court of Colorado · 1889

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