Legal Opinion

Van Vleet v. Sledge

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Tennessee

Decided August 9, 1890PublishedCited by 9 opinions

..In Equity. Complainants, as executrices of A. N. McKay, surviving partner of the firm of Sledge, McKay & Co., filed their bill in 1889 against William M. Sledge, as executor of W. M. Sledge, deceased, F. R. Sledge, W. D, Sledge, and O. D. Sledge, executors of F. R. Sledge, deceased, ■and as surviving partners of the firm of F. R.-Sledge & Sons.

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..In Equity. Complainants, as executrices of A. N. McKay, surviving partner of the firm of Sledge, McKay & Co., filed their bill in 1889 against William M. Sledge, as executor of W. M. Sledge, deceased, F. R. Sledge, W. D, Sledge, and O. D. Sledge, executors of F. R. Sledge, deceased, ■and as surviving partners of the firm of F. R.-Sledge & Sons. The bill 'alleges that A. F. McKay, deceased, was the liquidating partner of Sledge, McKay & Co.., which firm went into voluntary liquidation, and that all the debts of said firm had not been paid, and the prayer was for a receiver to settle up the…

1Opinion of the CourtJackson, J.

The conclusions reached by the court on the questions ¡(resented in these causes, after a careful examination of the ¡(leadings and proof, which it is not deemed necessary to sot out and review in detail, are the following, viz.:

1. The exceptions of cross-complainants to the answer of witness A. N. McCollum to the fourteenth and fifteenth direct interrogatories and to the answer of witness W. M. Sledge to direct interrogatory 7, so Jar as they undertake to give the conversations or statements of A.. N. McKay and W. Al. Sledge, Sr., as to the contract or agreement under which the Rogers notes…

2Cases cited24 opinions

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  3. Badger v. BadgerSupreme Court of the United States · 1865
  4. Cromwell v. County of SacSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  5. Oates v. National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1879

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Seeman v. Philadelphia Warehouse Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1927
  2. Sayward v. Dexter, Horton & Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1896
  3. Strickland v. Bank of CartersvilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
  4. United States Savings & Loan Co. v. HarrisU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Kentucky · 1902
  5. Glock's Admr. v. WeikelCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912

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