Legal Opinion

Vietor v. Spalding

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided May 20, 1908PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, C. J.

This is an action to recover for merchandise sold by the plaintiffs to the defendant firm. The sale and delivery of the goods were admitted, and the only defense was by the defendant Atwood, who had ceased to be a member of the firm before the goods were sold. No notice of the dissolution of the partnership was given to the plaintiffs, and the defense was put entirely upon the contention that they had knowledge of it, or were charged with notice of it through the knowledge of Mr. Knowlton, their attorney. The jury found for the defendant. The only exception before us is to the refusal *53of the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Wittenbrock v. ParkerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
  2. The President, Etc. v. . CornenNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
  3. First National Bank v. BabbidgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894
  4. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad v. BentonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1889
  5. Stewart & Co. v. SonnebornSupreme Court of Alabama · 1873

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Castillo v. Massachusetts General Hospital Chelsea Memorial Health Care CenterMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1995
  2. Churchill v. BigelowMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1955
  3. Insurance Company of North America v. Northampton National BankCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
  4. Vietor v. SpaldingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909

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