Gorham v. . Innis
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered upon an order made July 2, 1887, which affirmed a judgment in favor of defendant, entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered upon an order made July 2, 1887, which affirmed a judgment in favor of defendant, entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. Prior to the 1st day of March, 1855, Nathan Gifford, Howland P. Sherman and George Innis did business in the city of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., as dealers in dye wood, and were partners in such business, which was carried on in the firm name of Gifford, Sherman & Innis. On the 1st of March, 1855, Nathan Gifford sold and transferred all his interest in…
1Opinion of the CourtPeckham, J.
There was no partnership since 1859 in which George Innis had been engaged. Since that date he had carried on the business in which he alone was interested, but under the name of a firm which had not existed for many years, All his debts in existence at the time when he made the assignment in August, 1884, were, therefore, in one aspect, individual debts. But there were some which had been contracted by him while engaged in transacting business under the firm name, and the plaintiff represents judgment-creditors who obtained judgments against Gifford and Innis upon transactions or obligations…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Kelly v. . ScottNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
3Cited by1 opinion
- Carney v. ReillyAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1896