Benjamin v. Covert

This action was before this court on a former appeal, and is reported in 47 Wis., 375. A statement of the case will be found in that report. It is sufficient to state here that the action was brought against the appellant and Augustus Covert, charging them, as partners, for a balance due for coal alleged to have been sold by the plaintiff to the firm between December, 1876, and February, 1877. The defendant Augustus Covert made default. The appellant answered, denying that he was a partner with Augustus after *158March, 1874. On the first trial the fact was established by the evidence that the…