Gilkerson-Sloss Commission Co. v. Salinger
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Monroe Circuit Court, Grant Green, Jr., Judge. Ewan & Thomas and Wt S. McCain for appellants. The common law restrictions have been removed by-statute, and under our present laws there is no reason why a husband and wife cannot form a partnership. Mansf.
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Appeal from Monroe Circuit Court, Grant Green, Jr., Judge. Ewan & Thomas and Wt S. McCain for appellants. The common law restrictions have been removed by-statute, and under our present laws there is no reason why a husband and wife cannot form a partnership. Mansf. Dig. sec. 4625 ; 30 Ark. 727 ; 43 id. 212 ; 122 N. Y. 308 ; 3 Biss. 405]; 51 Wis. 204 ; 1 Bindley on Part. * 124, 210 ; 9 Neb. 16 ; 49 Ark. 430 ; 52 id. 237. . A married woman cannot be held responsible for the debts of a firm composed of herself and husband as mercantile partners. 29 Ark. 346; 9 Am. & Bng. E)nc. Baw, p. 794;…
1Opinion of the CourtHughes, J.
The question is presented by a demurrer which the court below sustained to the following complaint :
“The plaintiff, Gilkerson-Sloss Commission Company, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Missouri, doing business at St. Bouis, state that Bouis Salinger died on the 26th day of November, 1890 ; that. at the time of his death, and for five years previous thereto, the defendant, Lena Salinger, was the wife of said Louis Salinger; that, for some time previous to January 20, 1888, the defendant and one William Hooker were partners in trade, under the firm name of William Hooker & Co.,…
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