Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1925

Brown v. Bradley

Brown v. Bradley
Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided March 10, 1925 · Marion, Messrs, Watts, Fraser, Cothran, Gary
127 S.E. 210; 131 S.C. 268; 1925 S.C. LEXIS 121 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Mr. Thos. M. Boulware , for appellant, cites: Partnership assets, after decease of one of the partners: 118 S.E. 631 . As to assignee: 42 S.E., 352. Marshalled assets are trust funds within the control of the Court: 5 S.E., 502. Creditors title and interest in partnership asserts: 25 L.Ed., 370 ; 30 L.Ed., 971. Priority of claim: 5 S.C. 140 ; Cheves, L., 179, 219; 1 McC., 80. Mr. C. Birnie Johnson , for respondent, cites: Partnership assets: 8 Rich. L., 9. Assignee has no greater right than assignor: 3 McC. L., 33; 2 Hill L., 595; 12 Rich. L., 75; 26 S.C. 148 ; 42 S.C. 357 ; 21 Ga. 398 ; 94 Ga. 94 . Funds in the hands of a sheriff are impressed with a trust in favor of the partnership creditors: 125 S.C. 228 ; 12 Peters 221. Partners lien and assignment of such lien: Mechem on Partnership, Secs. 431, 432, 434; 30 Cyc., 545, 687; 74 S.E., 807 . What is subject to levy and sale on an execution against the member of a firm? 20 R.C.L. Secs., 171, 291. Estoppel not involved: 244 Fed., 629. A bankrupt can require the persons holding partnership property to account for the bankrupt's interest: Remington on Bankruptcy, Secs. 2248-9; 99 U.S. 119 .

Brown v. Bradley

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Marion.

The appeal is from order of his Honor, Judge W. H. Townsend, which sufficiently states the essential facts. After careful consideration, we are of the opinion that the conclusion reached by the Circuit Judge is correct.

It is accordingly adjudged that the order appealed from be affirmed for the reasons therein stated.

Messrs. Justices Watts and Fraser and Mr. Acting Associate Justice W. C. Cothran concur. Mr. Chief Justice Gary and Mr. Justice T. P. Cothran did not participate.

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