M. Ferst's Sons & Co. v. Powers
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Buchanan, J., Raurens, Action by M. Ferst’s Sons &Co. and J. J. & J. F. Maddox against John H. Powers and John W. Fowler, on following verified complaint: “The plaintiffs above named, by Irby & Babb and Graydon & Giles, their attorneys, complaining of John H. Powers and John W. Fowler, the defendants aforesaid, allege: “I. That the said plaintiffs, Joseph Ferst, Aaron Ferst, and Peon Ferst, are and were at the times hereinafter set .forth partners doing business under…
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Before Buchanan, J., Raurens, Action by M. Ferst’s Sons &Co. and J. J. & J. F. Maddox against John H. Powers and John W. Fowler, on following verified complaint: “The plaintiffs above named, by Irby & Babb and Graydon & Giles, their attorneys, complaining of John H. Powers and John W. Fowler, the defendants aforesaid, allege: “I. That the said plaintiffs, Joseph Ferst, Aaron Ferst, and Peon Ferst, are and were at the times hereinafter set .forth partners doing business under the firm name of M. Ferst’s Sons & Co. “II. That the plaintiffs, J. J. Maddox and J. F. Maddox, are and were at the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chiee Justice McIver.
The two plaintiffs in this case, being separate and distinct mercantile firms, claiming to be creditors of the defendant, John H. Powers, who up to the 13th of December, 1899, was engaged in the mercantile business in the city of Laurens, united in this action, which was commenced on the 20th of December, 1899, for the purposes hereinafter stated. No question seems to have been raised as to the propriety of these two plaintiffs thus uniting in this action, and hence we say nothing as to that. The object of the action will best…
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