Court Opinion

ID: 9865805
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-25 21:02:19.259502+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:55:18.328501
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On Petition for a Rehearing.
Olds, J.
It is urged that the facts stated in the opinion as to the financial condition of the firm of Burgess and Hildreth at the date of the death of Burgess are not in harmony with the facts as found by the trial court, and that the debts did not exceed the personal assets of the firm to as great an amount as stated in the opinion. On a re-examination of the findings of facts in the light of the argument on the petition for rehearing, there seems to be some uncertainty as to the indebtedness of the firm, and the value of the real and personal estate owned by the firm at the date of the- death of Burgess, the findings of facts being unnecessarily long and *310uncertain. In view of such uncertainty justice will be best subserved by modifying the mandate in the original opinion by ordering a new trial instead of a restatement of the conclusions of law and the sustaining of appellants’ motion. And the mandate is hereby modified to that extent.
Judgment is reversed as to appellee Albert-D. Burgess, at his costs, with instructions t.o sustain appellants’ motion for a new trial, and for further proceedings in accordance with this opinion, and the judgment is affirmed as to Zoradia Hanvell.
Filed Feb. 26, 1890.