Woods-Evertz Stove Co. v. Grubbs & Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. — Hon. Jas. T. Neville, Judge. Where action is commenced against several defendants, plaintiff may have judgment against one of them only. As in the instance of suit against partnership, where the evidence, as in this case, shows that defendant; Haseltine is liable, the judgment against him is proper. Mfg. Co. v. Ham, 112 Mo. App. 722; Crews v. Lackland, 67 Mo. 619.
1Opinion of the CourtReynolds, P. J.
This suit was originally commenced before a Justice of the Peace against H. A. Grubbs and S. A. Haseltine, as partners, under the name of H. A. Grubbs & Co.
The justice rendered judgment against Haseltine and in favor of Grubbs, dismissing the case as to the latter. Haseltine appealed to the circuit court.
On a trial there verdict and judgment went in favor of plaintiff and against Haseltine. The question at issue was as to whether appellant was liable for certain articles alleged to have been purchased of plain*467tiff for the firm. The evidence was conflicting on many, in fact on practically all…
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