Lynch v. Burr

The petitioner represents, that for the term of eight months previous to the 23d of September, 1837, he had engaged with the defendant in a commercial partnership at Tampa Bay, in Florida ; that on that day the partnership was dissolved, and certain articles of dissolution were entered into, whereby the plaintiff was to discharge all the debts due by the firm at Philadelphia, and to pay to the defendant eight thousand dollars in ready money, which sum he has paid ; that in consideration thereof, the defendant transferred and conveyed to him all the effects and property of the partnership,…