Davenport v. Henderson

In 1837, Ira Davenport and Smiley H. Henderson, being partners in trade, loaned to the firm of James and George A. Dunlap, two sums of money, one of $400 and one of $180, taking their notes therefor. James Dunlap, at the same time, held the note of Ira Davenport. The firm of Davenport & Henderson was dissolved in 1839. In 1862, and shortly before the death of Ira Davenport, he and Dunlap settled, and the notes on both sides were surrendered. This was a bill in chancery, filed by Henderson, against the executors of Davenport, to compel them to account to him for one half of the Dunlap notes,…