Grady v. Robinson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Macon; Heard before the Hon. James B. Claek. This bill was filed by Alfred T. Grady, Joseph Morelandj Charlton Wright, and Phoebe Key, against Alexander J. Robinson, to obtain a divestiture of the legal title to a certain tract of land held by the defendant, and to enjoin an action at law for its recovery.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Macon; Heard before the Hon. James B. Claek. This bill was filed by Alfred T. Grady, Joseph Morelandj Charlton Wright, and Phoebe Key, against Alexander J. Robinson, to obtain a divestiture of the legal title to a certain tract of land held by the defendant, and to enjoin an action at law for its recovery. The complainants claim to be sub-purchasers from R. J. Grigg and Adam Hardin, who bought from James 0. Watson & Go.; and they allege that the defendant was a member of the firm of James C. Watson & Go., at the time of the. purchase by Grigg and Hardin ;…
1Opinion of the CourtRice, J.
Individuals who would not be held partners inter sese, may become liable as partners quoad third persons. Hesketh v. Blanchard, 4 East, 144; Hazard v. Hazard, 1 Story’s C. C. Rep. 311; Story on Partn. § 60; Collyer on Partn. §§ 78-86.
The first question for consideration in the present case, is, whether, upon what appears in the record, the complainants have the right to treat the defendant as a partner in the company of James C. Watson & Co.
The bill states, among other things, that said company was formed “for the purpose of speculating in Indian lands, which were to be disposed of by the…
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