Hagar v. Stone
Supreme Court of Vermont
Book. Account. Judgment to account was rendered, and an auditor was appointed, who reported, in substance, as follows. About the first of September, 1840, the defendant and his son, Franklin H. Stone, entered into partnership in keeping an inn at East Berkshire, under the firm of J.- C. Stone & Son, and so continued until the time of the hearing before the auditor.
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Book. Account. Judgment to account was rendered, and an auditor was appointed, who reported, in substance, as follows. About the first of September, 1840, the defendant and his son, Franklin H. Stone, entered into partnership in keeping an inn at East Berkshire, under the firm of J.- C. Stone & Son, and so continued until the time of the hearing before the auditor. Previous to September 1, 1840, they had been in'partnership in the business of making harnesses and saddles; and they continued in company in that business until 1845. That partnership was of more general notoriety, than that of…
1Opinion of the Court
*109The opinion of the court was delivered by
Davis, J.
The only question, which arises in this case, is, whether, upon the facts disclosed in the auditor’s report, showing a copart-nership between the defendant and his son Franklin H. Stone, in respect to the dealings with the plaintiff -which constitute the ground of his claim, the county court erred in rendering a judgment for the plaintiff. The auditor reports the facts very fully, and comes to the conclusion, that F. H. Stone should have been joined in the suit. The county court were of opinion, that the fact, that another was jointly liable…
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