Jordan v. Miller
Supreme Court of Virginia
In January, 1874, Benjamin F. Miller filed liis t>ill in ■equity in tide circuit court of Eappahannock county, in ■which, he set out that in the year 1859 Eastham Jordan, John Miller, James F. Brown and complainant entered into a co-partnership for the purchase and sale of cattle on equal terms as to profit and loss; that they purchased a large number of cattle and disposed of them; and as such partners they contracted liabilities, many of which were still ■outstanding, and…
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In January, 1874, Benjamin F. Miller filed liis t>ill in ■equity in tide circuit court of Eappahannock county, in ■which, he set out that in the year 1859 Eastham Jordan, John Miller, James F. Brown and complainant entered into a co-partnership for the purchase and sale of cattle on equal terms as to profit and loss; that they purchased a large number of cattle and disposed of them; and as such partners they contracted liabilities, many of which were still ■outstanding, and complainant had advanced large sums in •satisfaction of said liabilities. That there had been no settlement between…
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
In August, 1859, John Miller, Benjamin F. Miller, East-ham Jordan, and James F. Brown formed a partnership for purchasing in the west on speculation stock cattle, and bringing them to Virginia, and after supplying themselves respectively with such as they wanted for grazing—they were all graziers and kinsmen—the remainder they would sell at a profit.
Their purchases were made mainly by John Miller and James F. Brown, in the State of Tennessee, and amounted to 3,399 head. They probably calculated on being able to make quick sales in their neighborhoods for cash, and in that way to raise money…
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