Carrie v. Cloverdale Banking & Commercial Co.
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sonoma County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtDe Haven, J.
This is an action brought by the plaintiff, as assignee in insolvency of the firm of Scott & Staley, to recover the value of certain sheep alleged in the first count of the complaint to have been sold to defendant by said firm in violation of section 55 of the Insolvent Act of this state. The second count charges the sale of said sheep to have been made by only one of the partners, Staley; and that as the sheep constituted the entire stock owned by the partnership, the sale made it impossible thereafter to carry on the ordinary business of said firm; and that the business of said firm had not…
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