Dwight v. Simon

The opinion of the court, read at this term, was prepared, at the last term by

Slidell, J.

P. H. Robert and B. C. Robert were associated in a commercial partnership in the parish of St. Mary, under the firm of P. H. & B. C. Robert. The interest of the former was two thirds, and that of the latter one-third. In 1838 the firm was dissolved by mutual consent, and B. C. Robert was charged with the liquidation of its affairs. In June, 1838, the liquidator placed in the hands of Simon ¿y Maskell, associated as attorneys and counsellors, in the practice of law, a large amount of notes, evidences of…