Petition #21684312

Abstract

Eliza and Armistead Long aver that, in 1840, Eliza, then a widow, was possessed of a carpentry business, with a shop, tools, and a skilled slave named Jack. She explains that her late husband had been in the carpentry business and that, desirous of continuing in the business, she entered into a co-partnership with her brother, George G. Curle. While the business operated, Curle "had the entire and exclusive management of the business." In late 1841, Eliza inquired about the finances and Curle informed her that he was indebted to her for $1200. When the partnership was dissolved in 1842, Eliza and Armistead reached a settlement of accounts with Curle. Eliza asserts that "by a comparrison of said statement since made, with the Books of the concern she has discovered that by mistake or design a number of debts appearing upon the Books to be due to the concern and ... of which she is justly entitled were not brought into said statement on which said settlement was founded." Curle refused to renegotiate the settlement, averring that it only covered the year 1842 because the earlier debts were settled when Eliza asked about the finances in 1841. However, Eliza believes her brother is purposely defrauding her. She further represents that upon her second marriage, she entered into a marriage contract by which "the whole of her property and rights ... were conveyed to her father Richardson Curle," thus giving him interest in this suit. Therefore, the petitioners pray that George and Richardson Curle be made parties to this suit and that the court order a renegotiation of the resettlement of the business accounts "and decree to her such balance as may be found upon such settlement to be justly due to her."

Result: Partially granted.

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Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia

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