Squire v. Belden
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FIRST DISTRICT. In this suit the wife was included as a partner in the commercial firm existing between her husband and father. The court below dismissed the suit as to the wife, and gave judgment against the other defendants. The plaintiffs appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Martin, .1.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is a suit against a husband, his wife, and her father, as members of a commercial firm, on a bill of exchange accepted by them. Judgment was given against the husband and father, but the suit was dismissed as to the wife; the court being of opinion, she was not bound by the acceptance, and the plaintiff appealed.
The appellants eounsel has urged, that the partnership was proven, and the law allows it to exist between husband and wife.
The appellees counsel has denied both these propositions, and has prayed that the judgment may be so far…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Abat v. RionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1821
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