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: 7 F. Cas. 668
Docket Number: 
Parties: DICK et al. v. LAIRD.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 7
Pages: 668–668

Head Matter:
Case No. 3,891.
DICK et al. v. LAIRD.
[4 Cranch, C. C. 667.]1
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Nov. Term, 1835.
RECEIVERS FOB PARTNERSHIP — CREDITOR’S BILL.
Upon a creditor’s bill against the surviving partner of a mercantile firm, a receiver may be appointed.
[NOTE. For decision on the merits of this ■case, see Case No. 3,802.]
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, &c., and for the appointment of a receiver.
The counsel for the plaintiffs cited Blood-good v. Clark, 4 Paige, 576; Vann v. Barnett, 2 Brown, Cli. 158; Creuze v. Bishop of London, Id. 253; Philips v. Atkinson, Id. 272; Jenkins v. Jenkins, 1 Paige, 243; Osborn v. Heyer. 2 Paige, 342; Harding v. Glover, 18 Ves. 281.
The answer admitted all the material facts •of the bill.

Opinion:
THE COURT
(nem. eon.) ordered a receiver lo be appointed, and to give security in the sum of 810,000.