Newman v. McComas
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal f'^om the Circuit Court for Washington County. The nature of the action in this case and the evidence offered at the trial, are sufficiently stated in the opinion of this Court.
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Appeal f'^om the Circuit Court for Washington County. The nature of the action in this case and the evidence offered at the trial, are sufficiently stated in the opinion of this Court. Exception. — :The plaintiff offered the four following prayers: 1. That in the absence of knowledge or notice of the dissolution of tbe partnership, the plaintiff, under the pleadings and evidence in this cause, is entitled to recover. 2. That the circumstance of the agent of the plaintiff having passed the business house of J. E. and Gf. M. McComas, and finding the same closed, or that his knowledge that J. E.…
1Opinion of the CourtBautol, C. J.
This suit was instituted on the 5th day of February, 1873, by the appellant against the appellee and George M. *78MeComas, as partners. The appellee only was summoned, and the action proceeded against him alone. The nar. contains five counts. The first need not be particularly stated, as it is imperfect, and sets out no legal cause of action ; the second, third and fourth are the common money counts, and the fifth a special count on a promissory note of the defendants for $2068.23, payable to the plaintiff on demand. The pleas were “never indebted as alleged,” “never promised as alleged” and…
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