Sweet v. Ellis
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Van Burén; Buck, J. Assumpsit by Martin L. Sweet, survivor of the firm of M. L. Sweet & Company, against William S. Ellis and Charles E. Knapp, for a balance due on account. From a judgment for defendants on verdict directed by the court, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
Plaintiff sued the defendants, seeking to recover the sum of $336.14 and interest. The declaration was on the common counts in assumpsit. The defendant Charles E. Knapp pleaded the general issue, and gave notice under his plea of the running of the statute of limitations.
*461It was the claim of the plaintiff that, in 1886, Sweet & Co. were engaged in buying and selling grain at Grand Rapids; that defendants were partners, doing business at Coopersville; that plaintiff received a letter reading as follows:
“ Office of Ellis & Knapp,
“Proprietors of Union Roller Mills, and Dealers in Flour, Feed, and…
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