Legal Opinion

In re Federal Union Surety Co.

New York Supreme Court

Decided July 15, 1911PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Motion to confirm the report of a referee stating the account of a receiver of a partnership, filed by the official surety upon the receiver’s bond, under section 812 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

1Opinion of the CourtMcCall, J.

The conceded facts as shown by the report, the motion to confirm which is the matter before me, are as follows: In 1903 John T. Dixon and Harry S. Dewey entered into a partnership for the purpose of carrying on the lumber business under the firm name of Dixon & Dewey. In 1907 Dixon commenced an action against Dewey for the dissolution of the partnership. This led to an interlocutory decree dissolving same and appointing Dewey receiver of all the partnership property upon his giving a bond in the penal sum of $50,000 conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties. On February 18, 1907,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Kliger v. RosenfeldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re Federal Union Surety Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913
  2. Pierce v. FennoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1928

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