71 Wis. 485 | Wis. | 1888
The garnishee claimed to hold the property of the principal debtors under a voluntary assignment made by them for the benefit of creditors. The assignors, Lindstrom and Cholerton, -were doing a mercantile business
Now, the question arising upon these facts is, Was the garnishee liable to the plaintiffs, or had he the right to hold and dispose of the assigned property under the assignment? We concur with the court belowin the opinion that he was not liable as a garnishee, and that the assignment was good to transfer the title to the property, notwithstanding the defects in the execution of the assignment as originally
But there is a further objection taken to the assignment, which is that Cholerton executed it on Sunday. Does that fact render the assignment void? Lindstrom was the partner managing the business; Cholerton, the other partner, not being present. It may well be that Lindstrom, under the rule established in this state, would not have the power to execute the assignment without the consent of his partner. This certainly is' so where the partner is present and can be consulted in the matter. Brooks v. Sullivan, 32 Wis. 444. But where one partner has absconded, or is absent so that he cannot be consulted, and the responsibility of the business is thrown entirely upon the remaining partners, a different rule prevails. Burrill, Assignm. (5th ed.), 10? et seq. And the law is well settled that a general as
We do not understand that any other objection is taken to the assignment; consequently we hold it sufficient to convey the property of the partnership to the assignee for the purposes specified in the instrument.
By the Court.— The judgment of the circuit court is affirmed.