Case Name: Dick et al. v. Laird
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1835-11
Citations: 4 Cranch 667
Docket Number: 
Parties: Dick et al. v. Laird.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 4
Pages: 667–667

Head Matter:
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.

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