Supreme Court of Rhode Island, 1852

Beckwith v. Brown

Beckwith v. Brown
Supreme Court of Rhode Island · Decided September 15, 1852
2 R.I. 311

Beckwith v. Brown

Opinion of the Court

The Court was of opinion that the provision that the dividends of non-releasing creditors should result to the assignor was not confined to claims and demands included in the last clause of the assignment but was general, and that therefore inasmuch as the sum applied to the payment of the claims of John D. Brown would resrdt to the assignor, if forfeited by John D. Brown by his omission to execute the discharge, and was not subject to distribution among the releasing creditors, the plaintiff was not entitled to the relief prayed for.

Bill dismissed without prejudice.

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