Oakley v. . Morrow
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN tried before Whedbee, J., and a jury, at August Term, 1918, of Pitt. The action was to recover $1,700, claimed by defendant for services rendered and money advanced to tbe firm of 1. G. Morrow & Co., conducting a tobacco warehouse business at Farmville, N. C., in 1914; plaintiff contending that said firm at the time was composed of L. G. Morrow and G. E. Moore.
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ActioN tried before Whedbee, J., and a jury, at August Term, 1918, of Pitt. The action was to recover $1,700, claimed by defendant for services rendered and money advanced to tbe firm of 1. G. Morrow & Co., conducting a tobacco warehouse business at Farmville, N. C., in 1914; plaintiff contending that said firm at the time was composed of L. G. Morrow and G. E. Moore. There was denial of liability on the part of defendant Moore, said defendant contending that he was not a partner in said firm and in no way responsible for the claim. On issues submitted, the jury rendered the following verdict…
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
There was evidence tending to sbow tbat in 1914 Morrow & Moore, a firm, composed of L. G. Morrow and G. E. Moore, undertook to ' dissolve tbe partnership between them, and entered into a written agree-' meat, signed by both of tbe parties, reciting among other things tbat “Tbe said L. G. Morrow and G. E. Moore do hereby covenant one witb another that they will be bound by tbe following terms, agreements, and stipulations, so far as tbe same affects any existing relationship between them.”
Construing this contract, in Machine Co. v. Morrow, 174 N. C., 198, tbe Court held tbat its force and…
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