Legal Opinion
Kirkpatrick v. Corning
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided March 15, 1884PublishedCited by 2 opinions
On appeal from a decree of the chancellor, whose opinion is reported in Kirkpatrick v. Corning, 10 Stew. Eq. 54.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Van Syokel, J.
The bill shows that the firm of James Horner & Co., composed of James Horner and James Ludlum, manufacturers of steel and files at Pompton, in this state, was dissolved in 1874, by the death of Homer; that, at his death, the firm owned real estate at Pompton, worth near $200,000, and personal property exceeding in value that amount; that the liabilities of the firm, including $115,000, then claimed by Corning to be due to him on his mortgages against the property, aggregated $180,490; that Horner, by his will, gave to Ludlum’s wife his…
2Cited by2 opinions
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