Durfee v. McClurg
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne Circuit in Chancery. The bill alleges that complainant is the wife of Benjamin C. Durfee: That on the 14th day of November, 1855, said Benjamin was in partnership in the drug and grocery business, in Detroit, with one Edward J. Moore, under the firm and style of Moore & Durfee; that on that day Moore & Durfee were indebted to defendant as follows: $500 on a promissory note for that amount, dated August 15th, 1855, payable seven months from date, with ten…
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Appeal from Wayne Circuit in Chancery. The bill alleges that complainant is the wife of Benjamin C. Durfee: That on the 14th day of November, 1855, said Benjamin was in partnership in the drug and grocery business, in Detroit, with one Edward J. Moore, under the firm and style of Moore & Durfee; that on that day Moore & Durfee were indebted to defendant as follows: $500 on a promissory note for that amount, dated August 15th, 1855, payable seven months from date, with ten per cent, interest; $500 on a note, dated September 10th, 1855, payable six months from date, with ten per cent, interest;…
1Opinion of the Court
Manning J.:
On the 14th November, 1855, and previous thereto, Benjamin C. Durfee, complainant’s husband, and one Moore, were partners in trade under the name of Moore & Durfee, and the firm was indebted to defendant in the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, for which amount he held the notes of the firm. He also held three other promissory notes of the firm, given on that day, for six hundred dollars each, payable in six, nine, and twelve months, with interest at ten per cent. On the same day, two mortgages were assigned to defendant, both given by one Berry — one to complainant for eighteen…
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