Comer v. Brown

A. C. Brown sued Gorman Home Refinery and a large number of individuals, alleging that the refinery was a joint-stock company unincorporated and the individuals were stockholders therein, and, as such, were liable jointly and severally as partners for the refinery’s debts. The cause of action was for certain debts of the partnership, some of which were evidenced by checks which had been dishonored and some of which were evidenced by stated account. The trial court instructed the jury to find for plaintiff upon the account stated in the sum of $4,473.23, with legal interest, which the jury…