Kirkman v. Vanlier
Supreme Court of Alabama
Writ of error to the Court of Chancery sitting in Lauderdale County. In July, 1834, the defendant in error filed his bill in the Circuit Court of Lauderdale, against Hugh Findren, Thomas and James Kirkman, and John Stacker, alledging that the former was indebted to the complainant in the sum of three thousand, four hundred and fifty-nine dollars and ninety-six cents. That, that indebtedness occurred in consequence of advances made by Messrs.
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Writ of error to the Court of Chancery sitting in Lauderdale County. In July, 1834, the defendant in error filed his bill in the Circuit Court of Lauderdale, against Hugh Findren, Thomas and James Kirkman, and John Stacker, alledging that the former was indebted to the complainant in the sum of three thousand, four hundred and fifty-nine dollars and ninety-six cents. That, that indebtedness occurred in consequence of advances made by Messrs. E. Webb & Co. for the account and benefit of Fin-dren, and for his proportion of losses sustained in the purchase and sale of steamboats; in the running…
1Opinion of the CourtCollier, C. J.
— The points made by the Messrs. Kirk-man, who alone complain of the decree of the Chancellor^ lead us first to consider, whether the bill discloses such a case, as authorizes the relief which the complainant seeks. It is expressly charged that the matters of account between the complainant and Findren grew out of advances made by a firm of which the former was a partner, and for the proportion of losses sustained by the latter in the purchase and sale of steamboats, in the running of which they were interested as joint, owners and proprietors: Further — that the balance of the account…
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