Megher v. Stewart

This is an action by plaintiffs as copartners, for certain plastering done under a written contract between plaintiffs and defendants. The answer was a general denial. There was a verdict and judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.

On the trial, plaintiffs introduced the written contract, as follows: “I will execute all the plastering to be done in *499806 and 808 Olive Street, for James Stewart & Co., for thirty-two cents per yard superficial. St. Louis, Oct. 8,. 1873.” This contract was signed, “ Megher & Luscombe.”

Luscombe testified on the trial that he did not himself write the…