Mills v. Miller
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Blackhawlc District Court. — HoN. A. S. Blair,. Judge. ActioN in equity to bave set- aside and decreed to be void certain chattel mortgages and a general assignment for the benefit of creditors. There was a hearing on the merits,. and a decree, from which the plaintiffs Mills & Gibb and , John Pullman & Co., appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, C. J.
In August, 1896, the defendants M. P. Miller and Charles P. Daugherty were engaged as partners under 'the name of Miller & Daugherty, in carrying on the mercantile business at Washington and Waterloo, ’in this state. They had a stock of merchandise of considerable size at each place. Each partner assisted somewhat iri the supervision of the business at each place, but Miller resided at Washington, and exercised chief control of the stock there, while Daugherty, in like manner managed the stock at Waterloo', where he resided.' On the 27th day of 'August, the firm was financially embarrassed,…
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