J. Gibson McIlvain & Co. v. James L. Leeds Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 1, Jan. T., 1898, by-plaintiffs, from order of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1897, No. 586, making absolute a rule to open judgment and set aside execution. Rule to open judgment. Before McMichael, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was the order of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice McCollum,
A copartnership was entered into between James L. Leeds *640and Henry C. Elliott, to commence on the 1st of March, 1897, and continue for the full term of ten years from that date unless sooner dissolved by mutual agreement or the death of one of the copartners. The articles of copartnership contained the following provision: “Neither copartner shall without the written consent of the other enter into any deed, covenant, judgment, bond, obligation or promissory note, affecting said firm, or become bound as bail, surety or guarantor, or give or endorse any note for…
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