Betts v. Carroll
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. Betts contributed the press in controversy to the partnership. Thereafter he had no exclusive right to or interest in it as against his nopartner. — Church v. Knox, 2 Conn. 514; Lovejoy v. Bowers, 11 N. H. 404. It was subject to levy for his ■copartner’s debts. — Wiles v. Maddox, 26 Mo. 82; Shudy v. Bank, 62 Mo. 23. Betts could not repudiate his mortgage to Peterson without restoring to him his interest in the partnership stock, to secure…
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Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. Betts contributed the press in controversy to the partnership. Thereafter he had no exclusive right to or interest in it as against his nopartner. — Church v. Knox, 2 Conn. 514; Lovejoy v. Bowers, 11 N. H. 404. It was subject to levy for his ■copartner’s debts. — Wiles v. Maddox, 26 Mo. 82; Shudy v. Bank, 62 Mo. 23. Betts could not repudiate his mortgage to Peterson without restoring to him his interest in the partnership stock, to secure payment for which the mortgage was given. —Heath v. West, 28 N. II. 108 ; Gogley v. Gushman, 16 Minn. 402 ; Skinner v.…
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, P. J.
This is a suit upon claim and delivery of personal property, commenced before a justice of the peace. The defendant recovered ; and upon plaintiff’s appeal to the Circuit *520Court, the cause was heard upon an agreed statement of facts to the following effect: —
• In April, 1875, George D. Betts, a minor, formed an equal copartnership with one Peterson in a certain printing business, for a term of one year from date, under the name of “Geo. D. Betts & Co.” Betts contributed the goodwill and contents of a small job-printing office, a part of which constitutes the subject of this controversy.…
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