Waters v. Harris
The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo
Appeal from jury term. Action by Winfield Waters against Siegmund Harris upon a promissory note made by Albert Hirsch. Plaintiff claimed that defendant was liable as a general partner of the firm of Albert Hirsch. Verdict directed for defendant. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment and order denying new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtMcAdam, J.
The effect of the dissolution of a partnership is to put an end to the authority of the one partner to bind the other. The partnership existing between the defendant and Albert Hirsch was dissolved March 2, 1885, and the debt now attempted to be enforced against the defendant was contracted by Hirsch, May 28, 1885, nearly three months after the dissolution. Hirsch and Harris formed a limited partnership pursuant to the statute, Hirsch being the general, and Harris the special, partner, and the dissolution was of such a partnership. The theory of the plaintiff's action is that, for some…
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