Andrews v. Allen
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
IN ERROR. Error to the District Court for the city and county of Philadelphia, in an action of assumpsit, brought by Joseph Andrews against Lewis Allen, in which a verdict and judgment were had for the defendant.
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IN ERROR. Error to the District Court for the city and county of Philadelphia, in an action of assumpsit, brought by Joseph Andrews against Lewis Allen, in which a verdict and judgment were had for the defendant. By the bill of exceptions to the charge of the court, returned with the record, the case appeared to be as follows: Joseph Andrews, the plaintiff, entered into articles of copartnership with Lewis Allen, the defendant, for the term of five years from the 31st May, 1815. Andrews was to put into, the stock 8000 dollars, and Allen 2000 dollars; so that the capital of the partnership…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Tilghman, C. J.
On the trial in the District Court, the jury were charged, that the plaintiff was not entitled to recover, for which various reasons were assigned. To this charge, the counsel for the plaintiff excepted, and the cause has been brought before this court by writ of error. It is unnecessary to consider all the reasons given by the District Court in support of its opinion, because if it appears that for any reason, the action is not maintainable, the judgment must be affirmed. Now there is one' reason against the action, which is…
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