McIlhenny v. M. C. Lee & Co.

Reeves, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought by appellants in their firm name of Mcllhenny and Hutchins on a promissory note executed to them by M. C. Lee & Co., composed of M. C. Lee and appellee A. J. Roberson.

The plaintiffs in their original petition averred that M. C. Lee, as the managing partner in liquidation for himself and Roberson, and with Roberson’s consent, executed to the plaintiffs the note described in their petition, signing the firm-name of M. C. Lee & Co., in liquidation. The petition further averred that Roberson had recognized and ratified the acts of Lee in the…