F. J. Dubos & Co. v. Hoover, Jones & Bowen

Mitchell, J.:

The appellants commenced action of assumpsit in the Circuit Court of Duval county, March 12th, 1886, against the appellees as partners, doing business under the firm name of Minnard L. Hoover. The special count of the declaration alleges that the defendants are indebted to the plaintiffs for goods, wares and merchandise *721sold and delivered by the plaintiffs to the defendants at their request, &c. Then follow the common counts.

The defendants, Jones & Bowen, pleaded “never indebted,” upon which plea plaintiffs joined issue.

Hon. James M. Baker, Judge of the 4th Circuit, being…