Bidwell v. Madison
Supreme Court of Minnesota
The complaint in this action states that the Plaintiffs were co-partners engaged in a general banking and exchange business under the firm name and style of Bidwell’s Exchange Bank, at St. Paul, during and prior to' the month of May, 1859, to and until about the first day of May, 1858. That on or about the 21st day of April, 1856, the Plaintiffs and Defendant entered into an agreement in writing, by the provisions of which the parties thereto were to become co-partners in…
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The complaint in this action states that the Plaintiffs were co-partners engaged in a general banking and exchange business under the firm name and style of Bidwell’s Exchange Bank, at St. Paul, during and prior to' the month of May, 1859, to and until about the first day of May, 1858. That on or about the 21st day of April, 1856, the Plaintiffs and Defendant entered into an agreement in writing, by the provisions of which the parties thereto were to become co-partners in such business for one year, under said firm name, unless the Defendant should thereafter, or at the expiration of such…
1Opinion of the Court
Dy the Court —
Berry, J. —
It is not necessary to determine in this case what were the relations of the parties to this action to third persons, so that we are not embarrassed by any of the difficulties which might present themselves were we considering the ques*20tion of partnership or no partnership in reference to outsiders. We have only to decide upon the mutual rights and liabilities of the parties to thi§ action as between themselves. The Defendants in error allege in their complaint that they were partners under the style of Bicfwell’s Exchange Bank. This allegation is denied by the answer.…
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- D. Morrison & Co. v. LovejoySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1861
- Cady v. . AllenNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
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