Philip Allen & Sons v. Woonsocket Co.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Bill in equity brought by the surviving copartners of the firm of Philip Allen & Sons against the respondent corporation, charging that there had existed between the respondent and 'the complainants a copartnership to carry on the business of calico printing. The prayer of the bill was for an account and settlement. The facts as found by the conrt are sufficiently stated in its opinions.
1Opinion of the Court
The old firm of P. Allen Sons having failed, and all the parties having made assignments in 1857, a new firm, under the same name, was formed by the same parties, by an agreement in writing, November 26, 1858.
In June, 1858, the print works formerly owned by P. Allen Sons were sold by their assignees, and purchased by the Woonsocket Company (a corporation chartered by the legislature in 1832), who had occupied them on lease from the assignees of P. Allen Sons after their failure.
The bill alleges that said defendant corporation, by Crawford Allen, its agent, on November 26, 1858, formed a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Toland v. SpragueSupreme Court of the United States · 1838
- Hart v. EyckNew York Court of Chancery · 1816
- Woodcock v. BennetNew York Supreme Court · 1823
- Greene v. HarrisSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1873
- Greene v. Harris and AnotherSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1870
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Boston, Etc., R.R. v. New York, Etc., R.R.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1881