Legal Opinion
Bank v. Partee
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 18, 1879No. 122Published
Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Mississippi.
1Opinion of the Court 1
99 U.S. 325 (____)
BANK
v.
PARTEE.
Supreme Court of United States.
Mr. William A. Maury for the appellants.
No counsel appeared for the appellees.
2Opinion of the Court · FieldJustice Field
In July, 1866, the defendant, Sarah D. Partee, wife of William B. Partee, then a resident of Mississippi, being indebted in the sum of $125,000, and unable to pay the amount, submitted to her creditors a proposition in writing for settlement. She represented that the late war had caused her a loss of over $300,000, leaving her indebted as mentioned, with no resources except lands, which would not then sell for half of their value, or for half of her…
3Cases cited4 opinions
- Dorrance v. ScottSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1838
- Bank v. ParteeSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Choppin v. HarmonMississippi Supreme Court · 1872
- Boyle v. Crawfordsville, Frankfort & Fort Wayne RailroadIndiana Supreme Court · 1862