Burns & McConnoughy v. Parish

Judge Marshall

delivered the opinion of the Court.

/ This action of assumpsit was brought by Parish against Burns & McConnoughy, for money averred to have been paid for their use and at their request, under the following circumstances: Burns & McConnoughy being partners in a mill and farm, a note was executed by McCon*9noughy individually, with Parish asbissurety, for the hire of a negro man, for the year 1838, for the use of the firm of Burns & McConnoughy; the said negro man having been, at the date of the note, in the joint service and employment of the firm, and having so remained throughout…