Finley v. Lynn
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR to the circuit court for the district of Colúmbía, in a suit in chancery, brought by Finley against Lynn. The bill Stated that on the 2/th of February, 1804, the plaintiff and defendant entered into articles of co-partnership, by which the stock to be furnished by the plaintiff was to consist of one half of the ship United States and 5,000 dollars; and by the defendant, his gold and silver manufactory, two lots in the city of Washington, all his stock of merchandise,…
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ERROR to the circuit court for the district of Colúmbía, in a suit in chancery, brought by Finley against Lynn. The bill Stated that on the 2/th of February, 1804, the plaintiff and defendant entered into articles of co-partnership, by which the stock to be furnished by the plaintiff was to consist of one half of the ship United States and 5,000 dollars; and by the defendant, his gold and silver manufactory, two lots in the city of Washington, all his stock of merchandise, and the rents of two houses.. That a part of the merchandise agreed to be furnished consisted of plate, jewelry, &e.…
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Ch. J.
delivered the opinion of the court as follows, viz. *
The plaintiff and defendant had been copartners in trade, and had carried on their business'; in two stores ; the one a jewelry store in the name of Lynn, to be conducted exclusively by, him; the other a hardware store in the name of Finley & Lynn, to be under the joint management of the partners.
Previous to the commencement of their partnership, Lynn had contracted a debt to Lemuel Wells & Co. of New-York, for goods ordered for.« jeweliy store carried on by himself, which goods it was mutually agreed to transfer to the new…
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