Kelsoe v. Ellis

delis’erecl the opinion of the Court.

This action on the case was brought by Ellis, as surviving partner of the mercantile firm of Ellis & Gate-wood, to recover from Kelsoe, who had been employed as the clerk of said firm, a loss alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff, as survivor, &c., in eonse? *37quence of a false entry made in the account of the disbursemeni of a large sum of money deposited with said firm by B. Hurt, to be paid out to him, or on his verbal or written order. The false entry consisted in a charge against him of $200, as paid to Judge French or Mr. French, when such…