SHANKS v. KLEIN


104 U.S. 18 (____)

SHANKS v. KLEIN.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William B. Pittman and Mr. J.Z. George for the appellant.

Mr. Edward D. Clark, contra.


MR. JUSTICE MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a bill in chancery filed by John A. Klein and others against David C. Shanks, executor of the last will and testament of Joseph H. Johnston.

The substance of the bill is, that in the lifetime of Johnston there existed between him and Shepperd Brown a partnership, the style of which was Brown & Johnston; that their principal place of business was at Vicksburg, in the State of Mississippi, where...

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