Reed v. Thayer

Reed, Thayer and Constant were partners, and dissolved their connection as such. This suit was instituted by Thayer and Constant against Reed, with whom they also joined one Miller, as a co-defendant; and the complaint, being somewhat in the nature of a bill in chancery under the old practice, alleged that Reed had got possession of the effects of the firm, and had assigned near 7,000 dollars in amount of them to Miller, — ostensibly to secure payment of a pretended debt of the firm, evidenced by notes executed by Reed — but really in pursuance of a conspiracy between him and Miller to cheat…