Pettyjohn's Ex'ors v. Woodruff's Ex'or
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of circuit court of city of Lynchburg rendered, in vacation, February 25, 1888, in the chancery suits of Woodruff against Spence, surviving partner, etc., and Pettyjohn, etc., against Woodruff’s executor, the same having been consolidated and heard together. The decree being adverse to Pettyjohn’s executors, they appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Fauntleroy, L,
delivered the opinion of the court.
Seth Woodruff and William Q. Spence were partners doing business in Lynchburg as private bankers and brokers under the style of Woodruff & Spence. Seth Woodruff died the 4th day of April, 1875, leaving William Q. Spence surviving him, and John W. Daniel qualified as executor of his will. *479There were no liens on the social assets, nor on the separate estate of Seth Woodruff, deceased, by judgment or otherwise, and no priorities of any sort. Accounts were ordered ■ and taken, and reported to the court, showing the insolvency of the partnership,…
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