Brisban v. Boyd
New York Court of Chancery
The bill in this cause was filed against Boyd and Suydam, and against Hemden, a former partner of the complainant, to set aside a settlement made between Hernden and the other defendant, after a dissolution of the complainant’s partnership with him; and to restrain Boyd and Suydám from proceeding at law against the complainant and Hemden, to collect a note given on such settlement.
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The bill in this cause was filed against Boyd and Suydam, and against Hemden, a former partner of the complainant, to set aside a settlement made between Hernden and the other defendant, after a dissolution of the complainant’s partnership with him; and to restrain Boyd and Suydám from proceeding at law against the complainant and Hemden, to collect a note given on such settlement. The facts, so far as is necessary to understand the decision, are stated in the opinion of the chancellor. As the partnership between the complainant and Hernden expired before the .settlement was made by Hernden…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
The questions in controversy between the parties in this case relate to two items in the account as settled by Hemden, the former partner of Brisban. By the articles of copartnership between Brisban and Hemden, which are admitted by the stipulation in the cause, it appears that •they entered into a limited partnership for the term of five years, commencing on the 10th of October, 1817. During the continuance of this copartnership, the defendants Boyd and Suydam were their agents or factors in the city of New-York. In 1822 Brisban and Hemden shipped 113 bales of cotton from…
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