Hall v. Cook
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Dell alb Circuit Court. Tried before Hon. L. F. Box. This was a suit by Bolivar H. Cooke against Oliver 1. Hall, Alexander H. Mackey and Luther C. Hall, on an account for goods, wares and merchandise sold and delivered to the defendants by the plaintiff, and was tried on the plea of the general issue. On the trial the depositions of the plaintiff and another witness examined on his behalf, taken upon interrogatories, were offered in evidence by the plaintiff.
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Appeal from Dell alb Circuit Court. Tried before Hon. L. F. Box. This was a suit by Bolivar H. Cooke against Oliver 1. Hall, Alexander H. Mackey and Luther C. Hall, on an account for goods, wares and merchandise sold and delivered to the defendants by the plaintiff, and was tried on the plea of the general issue. On the trial the depositions of the plaintiff and another witness examined on his behalf, taken upon interrogatories, were offered in evidence by the plaintiff. In the interrogatories propounded to the plaintiff, he was asked, whether there was any thing due to him from Hall, Mackey…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
Under our statute, Code of 1876, § 2904, when there are “ two or more persons associated together as partners in any business or pursuit, who transact business under a common name, whether it comprise the names of such persons or not, .... any one of the associates, or his legal representative may be sued for the obligation of all.” The effect of our statutes is to make the promises, contracts and obligations of partnerships, given within the scope of their partnership dealings,, the promises, contracts and obligations of the partnership, and of each and every member thereof. The contract…
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