Legal Opinion

Ball v. Farley, Spear & Co.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 15, 1886PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Montgomery. Tried before the Hon. James E. Cobb. The opinion states all the material facts.

1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.

— The copartnership between B. L. Wyman and Charles P. Ball was formed and took effect February 1, 1881. Before, and up to that time Wyman was a merchant, engaged in the hardware business. They entered into a written agreement of partnership, containing the following, among other provisions :

*289“ The said parties have agreed, and by these presents do agree to associate themselves as partners for the purpose of carrying on a general hardware business in the aforesaid city and State (Montgomery, Alabama), upon the following terms and conditions : . . First: The said Charles P. Ball of the second…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Munroe v. PritchettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1849
  2. Jordan & Sons v. PickettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
  3. McCormick & Richardson v. Joseph & AndersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
  4. St. John v. HendricksonIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
  5. Stewart v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1885

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Prestwood v. CarltonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
  2. Patton v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
  3. Seams v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1887
  4. Gulf Electric Co. v. FriedSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
  5. East Tenn., Va. & Ga. Railway Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890

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