Dickinson v. First National Bank

Chase, J.:

On January 26, 1901, and for several years prior thereto, Charles. Deal and Elmer H. Deal were partners, doing business under the firm name of Charles Deal & Son as fire insurance agents at Champlain, N. Y. On said twenty-sixth day of January said Charles Deal and Elmer H. Deal, individually and as such partners, made a general-assignment for the benefit of their creditors, which assignment was duly filed in the proper office on January 28, 1901, and the assignee in said assignment named duly qualified and entered upon the discharge of - his duties as such assignee.

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