Skinner v. Dayton
New York Court of Chancery
THE original bill, filed the 28th of September, 1816, by the plaintiff, against John White, Marvin White, Rudolph Taylor, Abraham Dayton, Reuben Wheeler, William Raymond, jun., Nathan H. Raymond, Abner P. Hitchcock, and Nathan Doane, stated that the plaintiff, and Dayton, Wheeler, W. Raymond, jun.
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THE original bill, filed the 28th of September, 1816, by the plaintiff, against John White, Marvin White, Rudolph Taylor, Abraham Dayton, Reuben Wheeler, William Raymond, jun., Nathan H. Raymond, Abner P. Hitchcock, and Nathan Doane, stated that the plaintiff, and Dayton, Wheeler, W. Raymond, jun. N. H. Raymond, Hitchcock, Doane, and Ira Hall, on the 10th of April, 1815, by articles of agreement subscribed by them, called the constitution, formed an association together, for manufacturing cotton yarn and cloth, to be known and distinguished by the name of “ The Granville Cotton Manufacturing…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
The bill in this case had two objects : 1. To obtain a liquidation, upon equitable principles, of the demand of the defendants, While, Taylor and White, for damages, for the non-fulfilment of the contract of the plaintiff with them : 2. To compel the other defendants, who were members of the Granville Cotton Manufacturing Company, to account to and with the plaintiff, and to contribute, proporlionably, to the payment of the damages to be assessed in favour of While, Taylor and White. The prayer of the bill is, that they may be decreed to pay whatever sums the plaintiff “ may be…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Brinckerhoff v. LansingNew York Court of Chancery · 1819
- Skinner v. DaytonNew York Court of Chancery · 1817
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