M'Micken v. Ficklen's Curator
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Eastern Dist. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF TROBATES FOR THE PARISH OF WEST, FELICIANA. This is an action by a partner against the succession of his co-partner, claiming a balance of five thousand dollars, as due from the latter, and also the amount of a note, executed by his co-partner with sureties, after the dissolution of the partnership, and made payable to the firm.
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Eastern Dist. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF TROBATES FOR THE PARISH OF WEST, FELICIANA. This is an action by a partner against the succession of his co-partner, claiming a balance of five thousand dollars, as due from the latter, and also the amount of a note, executed by his co-partner with sureties, after the dissolution of the partnership, and made payable to the firm. See the case, 7 Louisiana Reports, 66. See also 11 Peters’ Reports, 25. The partnership of M'Micken & Ficklin was dissolved the 8th September, 1817, and M£Micken was charged with the settlement of all the partnership accounts as…
1Opinion of the CourtBullard, J.
The facts disclosed in this case appear to be, that the plaintii^ and Ficklin, the defendant’s intestate, were partners in trade; that the partnership was dissolved in September, 1817, by mutual agreement. By the same agreement M‘Micken was put in possession of all the books, notes and accounts, with full power to settle and collect all dues and demands owing to said firm, and, when in funds sufficient, to pay off all debts due by tbe firm. Ficklin took all the goods on hand, at an advance of five per cent., and paid to his partner one half the price in drafts, on a commercial house in…
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