Keith v. Fink

Citations

• 47 Ill. 272

Syllabus

<p>1. New tbial---verdict against evidence. This court will not grant a new trial in cases where, upon a careful inspection of the record, the verdict of the jury is warranted by the fair and reasonable intendment of the facts and circumstances.</p> <p>2. Assignment eob the benefit of obeditobs—to pay individual liabilities of partners—void. Where, by the deed of assignment by an insolvent firm, partnership property is appropriated to the payment of the individual debts of one partner, such assignment is per se fraudulent and void as to the firm creditors.</p> <p>3. Partnership—concerning the assumption by—of the individual debts of one oartner. Where the individual debts of one partner are assumed by the firm, strict proof will be required of the honesty of such transaction, that the consideration therefor was valuable, and that it was for the benefit of the partnership, beyond all controversy. Even then the power is doubted.</p>