Leggett v. Hyde

At thé trial each party asked the court to direct a verdict in its favor. Each thereby conceded that there could be no dispute upon any question of fact; each thereby conceded that there was left for decision only a question of law, and that it arose upon a settled and uncontradicted state of facts.

Taking the view of the testimony the most favorable for the appellant, the facts are these: In 1869 one Putnam and Henneberger were partners in business, under the firm name. of A. D. Putnam & Co. In that year the appellant invested or deposited with that firm $1,500. This sum was credited, on its…