Bucklin v. Bucklin
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Conteact on a promissory note of the firm of Eddy & Bucklin, consisting of George O. Eddy and the defendant; and on an account for money lent to the firm and money paid to their use. The facts were agreed by the parties, and are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The case was reserved by Foster, J., for determination by the full court.
1Opinion of the CourtHoar, J.
The plaintiff was a creditor of the firm of Eddy & Bucklin, who resided and carried on their partnership business in the city of Worcester. The partnership was formed in July 1866, and dissolved January 8,1867. By the agreement made at its dissolution, Eddy undertook to assume all its outstanding liabilities, including the outstanding paper for which his partner the defendant Bucklin, had furnished indorsers. The debt sued *257appears to be a part of these liabilities. Eddy went into insolvency February 12, 1867, and the plaintiff proved against his estate the demands now in suit, and received a…
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