Freeman v. Stewart

'-The bill shows that defendant Stewart, and Richard Griffith, since deceased, were partners in banking. That as such they issued their certificate of deposit to one Bush, for a certain sum of gold and silver deposited with them; that .after the said deposit and the issuance of the certificate, Griffith died. That Bush assigned the certificate to complainant. That complainant repeatedly demanded the sum of money so deposited, of the said Stewart, surviving partner, which he refused to pay.

This bill is filed as a creditor’s bill, against the heirs-at-law and administrator of Griffith, and said…