Bunn v. Timberlake
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Jackson. Heard before the Hon. Thomas Cobbs. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
John P. and Joseph S. Timberlake were administrators of the estate of Henry Bunn, de-. ceased. They were also partners in a mercantile business. As such administrators they committed devastavits, and upon settlement of their administration in the probate court, judgments were rendered against them jointly as such administrators in favor of the heirs and distributees of said estate, severally. Soon after the rendition of these judgments, the firm of John P. and Joseph S. Timberlake made an assignment of all their partnership assets to Wm. L. Moody for the payment of their partnership debts.…
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- Palmer & Co. v. Scott & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1880
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