Stimson v. Whitney

This action is brought on several promissory notes, dated in March, April, May and June, 1876, signed by J. W. Bragdon, Jr. & Company, and indorsed by A. Whitney & Company.

It is contended by the plaintiff that George S. Winslow and others doing business under the firm name of Winslow Brothers, and Austin Whitney, who are the defendants in this action, composed the firm of A. Whitney & Company. Whitney was defaulted, and one question at the trial, upon which much evidence was introduced, as reported in the bill of exceptions, was whether Winslow Brothers were partners as to third persons in…