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Tillinghast, Receiver v. Champlin Others

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided September 6, 1856PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Bill in equity. The bill in this case was filed by the complainant, as receiver of the late firm of Gardner & Brother, housewrights, formerly doing business in East Greenwich; he having been appointed thereto by a decretal order of one of the associate justices of the supreme court, made on the 9th day of August, 1855, on a bill filed for the administration of the partnership effects, and to compel the application of the same to the payment of the partnership debts, by…

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Bill in equity. The bill in this case was filed by the complainant, as receiver of the late firm of Gardner & Brother, housewrights, formerly doing business in East Greenwich; he having been appointed thereto by a decretal order of one of the associate justices of the supreme court, made on the 9th day of August, 1855, on a bill filed for the administration of the partnership effects, and to compel the application of the same to the payment of the partnership debts, by George C. Kenyon, administrator of William A. Gardner, the deceased partner, against Benjamin W. Gardner, the surviving…

1Opinion of the CourtAmes, C. J.

This bill is brought by the plaintiff, as receiver of the late firm of Gardner .«Sc Brother, of East Greenwich, housewrights. He was appointed to this receivership by a decretal order of one of the justices of this court, on a bill, filed by George C. Kenyon, administrator of William A. Gardner, the deceased partner of the above firm, against Benjamin W. Gardner, the surviving partner, for the administration of the partnership property, and to compel the application of the same to the payment of the copartnership debts. He is therefore an officer of this court, invested with the whole…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Egberts v. WoodNew York Court of Chancery · 1831
  2. Wilder v. KeelerNew York Court of Chancery · 1831
  3. Andrews' Heirs v. Brown's Adm'rSupreme Court of Alabama · 1852
  4. Sigourney v. MunnSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1828
  5. Hale v. HenrieSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1834

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America v. TillinghastSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1986
  2. Del Greco v. Del GrecoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1958
  3. Schenk v. LewisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1923
  4. Colwell v. Weybosset National BankSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1889

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