Glenn v. Hebb
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Court of Chancery. On the 5th April, 1837, the appellant filed his bill in Chancery, charging a partnership between his intestate and the appellee, the surviving partner, who took possession of the effects of the partnership, and proceeded to sell the same, collect its debts, compromise and extinguish claims against it; and that a large surplus was in his hands; that the appellee had refused to come to a fair and final settlement, or to render any account of…
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Appeal from the Court of Chancery. On the 5th April, 1837, the appellant filed his bill in Chancery, charging a partnership between his intestate and the appellee, the surviving partner, who took possession of the effects of the partnership, and proceeded to sell the same, collect its debts, compromise and extinguish claims against it; and that a large surplus was in his hands; that the appellee had refused to come to a fair and final settlement, or to render any account of the partnership; that he was in the possession of the books, and refused the inspection of them; and that the appellee…
1Opinion of the CourtArches, J.
This was a bill filed by Glenn, administrator of Lindenherger, one of the firm of Lindenherger Hebb, against ILebb, the surviving partner, to obtain an account and settlement of the partnership transactions. Ilehb filed his answer admitting the existence of the partnership, and that it continued, until dissolved by the death of Lindenherger in 1825; that in 1821, the firm being embarrassed and involved in difficulties, Hebb undertook the settlement of the partnership concerns for a sum of one thousand dollars, to be annually allowed him for his services in this respect, and became the…
2Cited by4 opinions
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- Hammersley v. BellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1919
- Bruns v. HeiseCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1905
- Fried v. BurkCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1915