ISBN: 9781235242311

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1853. Not illustrat… More...

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1853. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Meeker''s Assignee! v. Williamson et al. Syndics.--Amory et al. v. Grieve''s Syndics. jictt of 1828 illegal, we are bound to declare it so, and to leave the parties to examine their respective rights, against the estate of the bankrupts, according to the course prescribed in such case. It is, therefore, ordered, adjudged and decreed, that the judgment of the District Court be reversed, and that judgment be entered for the defendants and appellants, with costs. Smith for the plaintiffs, Livingston for the defendants. [*G32] *amory Et Al, V. Grieve''s Syndics. If A employes B to purchase bills, and B procures them on his own credit from C, and delivers them to A, who credits him therewith: on the failure of B, C wilt have no action against A, if there be no fraud or collusion on his part. APPEAL FROM THK COURT OF TUF. FIRST DISTRICT. Mathews, J., delivered the opinion of the Court. The plaintiffs and appellants claim a sum of money, mentioned in the petition, as creditors of the insolvent, for several bills of exchange sold or delivered to his use. The District Court dismissed this suit and they appealed. The facts of the case are to be ascertained by a statement made by the counsel, which refers to the deposition of a single witness, in whose deposition, from some cause not easily discoverable (perhaps from error in taking it down or copying it) expressions are to be found not easily reconcileable with each other. It commences by stating that Grieve requested the house of F. & H. Amelung to purchase for him bills of exchange, on several houses in the northern states, and designated the house of the plaintiffs, as one of those who had such bills for sale. In consequence of which, F. & H. Amelung bought bills from the plaintiffs and from other houses also designated t... Louisiana. Supreme Court, Books, History, Reports Of Cases Argued And Determined In The Supreme Court Of Louisiana (volume 2; V. 4-5 ) Books>History <