Singizer's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Common Pleas of Cumberland county. This was an appeal by John Browett, administrator of George W. Singizer, deceased, from the decree of the Court of Common Pleas, distributing the assets of George Keeseman, in the hands of Richard Anderson, his assignee for the benefit of creditors. George W. Singizer and George Keeseman were equal partners in trade.
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Appeal from the Common Pleas of Cumberland county. This was an appeal by John Browett, administrator of George W. Singizer, deceased, from the decree of the Court of Common Pleas, distributing the assets of George Keeseman, in the hands of Richard Anderson, his assignee for the benefit of creditors. George W. Singizer and George Keeseman were equal partners in trade. In 3 853 Singizer died; after which Keeseman continued to collect the firm assets, and out of them to pay the firm debts until 1854, when he failed and made an assignment to Richard Anderson for the benefit of his creditors. At…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Armstrong, J.
George Singizer and George Keeseman were partners in the mercantile business. Singizer died in 1853, at which time there was a considerable amount of debts due by the firm, and some claims to be collected. John Brandt became the administrator of Singizer, and in that capacity collected debts of the firm to the amount of $295.96; and paid debts due by them amounting to $995.81.
After the death of Singizer, Keeseman continued to collect assets, but applied all he received to the payment of the partnership debts; and on the 8th of April, 1854,…
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