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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Dick et al. v. Laird.
    Upon a creditor’s bill against the surviving partner of a mercantile firm, a receiver may be appointed.
    This was a bill in equity by creditors against the surviving partner of the firm of John.Laird.& Son, for a'settlement of the partnership accounts, &e., and for the appointment of a receiver. •
    The counsel for the plaintiffs
    cited Bloodgood v. Clark, 4 Paige’s Rep.-576 ; Vann v. Barnett., 2 Bro. C. C. 158; Greuze v." Bishop of London, Id. 253; Philips V. Atkinson, Id.'272; Jenkins v. Jenkins, 1 Paige’s Rep. 243; Osborn v.JIyer, 2 Paige’s Rep. 242 ; Harding v. Clover, 18 Ves.,281.
    The answer admitted all the material facts of the bill.
   The Court

(nem. con.) ordered a receiver to be appointed, and to give security in the sum of $10,000.