Claiborne v. Their Creditors
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APTEAL EROM THE COURT OE THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, JUDGE BUCHANAN PRESIDING. On the 9th February, 1838, Joseph Claiborne and Henry S. Mather, filed their petition and schedule, and prayed for the benefit of the insolvent laws of this state. The petitioners allege that they were three-fourths owners of the steam-boat Marmora, together with one J. Lefiicher, who owned the other'fourth.
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APTEAL EROM THE COURT OE THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, JUDGE BUCHANAN PRESIDING. On the 9th February, 1838, Joseph Claiborne and Henry S. Mather, filed their petition and schedule, and prayed for the benefit of the insolvent laws of this state. The petitioners allege that they were three-fourths owners of the steam-boat Marmora, together with one J. Lefiicher, who owned the other'fourth. That they had embarked all their means in said boat, which was insured for the sum of forty thousand dollars, and shortly afterwards burnt and totally lost in the port of New-Orleans. They state their interest…
1Opinion of the CourtEustis, J.
Claiborne, Mather and Leflicher, were the owners of a steam-boat called the Marmora; the former was the owner of one-half, and the two latter of one-fourth each. The boat was destroyed by fire: she was insured for forty thousand dollars. Claiborne and Mather made a cession of property, transferring to their creditors their interest in the policies of insurance. Leflicher and the assignees of a part of his interest, brought suit against the insurers for his one-fourth of the amount of the insurance. There were other suits which were cumulated with the proceedings of the insolvents, and by a…
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