Ross v. . Henderson
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil Action to subject Partnership Property to the pay-ment of Eirm Debts, tried at Spring Term, 1877, of David-,S0N Superior Court, before Kerr, J. The case is sufficiently stated by Mr. J ustice Rodman in •delivering the opinion of this Court.' Judgment for defeud-.ants. Appeal by plaintiffs.
1Opinion of the CourtRodman, J.
A very brief summary of the general facts of •the case is necessary to make this opinion intelligible. .
In 1858. Henderson Adams and James Smith - who were partners in selling goods, took a deed to themselves for a certain lot in Lexington. They paid for it and put improvements on it from the partnership funds and used it for the partnership business. They continued in business until 1888, when the firm became insolvent and each of the partners was in•dividually indebted in large sums.
The plaintiffs are several creditors of the firm.- who recovered their several judgments in 1869, and sue in…
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