Patrick v. Smith
Texas Supreme Court
Error to Court of Civil Appeals, Fourth District, in an appeal from Bexar County. Suit was brought by Patrick against Smith & Co. and. plaintiff obtained judgment, which, upon defendant’s appeal, the Court of Civil Appeals reversed and rendered for appellant. Appellee then obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
GAINES, Chief Justice.
This suit was brought by plaintiff in error to recover of defendants in error and H. P. Drought, as partners under the name of Francis Smith and Company, commissions for negotiating a sale of certain parcels of land under an alleged contract between the parties. Drought pleaded that he was not a partner and was let out of the case. It appears that Smith in transacting the business in question used the partnership name given above. The plaintiff obtained a judgment in the trial court, but upon appeal the Court of Civil Appeals reversed that judgment, and rendered a…
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