Legal Opinion

Gauss v. Schrader

U.S. Circuit Court for the Southern District of Illnois

Decided May 15, 1881PublishedCited by 1 opinion

In Bankruptcy. On appeal from the decision of the district court that the plaintiff’s claim was provable against the partnership, and not against the estate of a partner.

1Opinion of the CourtDrummond, J.

Moritz J. Dobschutz and Joseph Abend were partners in business, and became indebted to the plaintiff on their own note, as makers, for $4,500, upon which some payments were made, leaving about $3,000 due, and’ on two notes given by Jackson & Browson of $3,000 each, and indorsed by Dobschutz & Abend. The latter became bankrupts as partners and as individuals, a decree in bankruptcy was rendered against them,.and an assignee appointed; and the plaintiff claims the indebtedness on the two notes which the bankrupts had indorsed was provable against the separate estate of Dobschutz. The district…

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. Bowen v. ChapmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1906

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