Handley, Reeves & Co. v. Lawley & Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Clair. Tried before the Hon. Leroy F. Box. This action was brought by Handley, Reeves efe Co., a partnership, against W. W. Lawley and H. M. Abercrombie, individually, and as partners composing the firm of W. W. Lawley & Co.; and was founded on a promissory note for $370.84, to which the name of W. W. Lawley & Co. was signed, and which was payable to plaintiffs.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Clair. Tried before the Hon. Leroy F. Box. This action was brought by Handley, Reeves efe Co., a partnership, against W. W. Lawley and H. M. Abercrombie, individually, and as partners composing the firm of W. W. Lawley & Co.; and was founded on a promissory note for $370.84, to which the name of W. W. Lawley & Co. was signed, and which was payable to plaintiffs. The note was dated January 27th, 1885, and payable on November 15th, 1885; and on it were indorsed two credits, or partial payments — $125, paid November 16th, 1885, and $95, paid November 18th.…
1Opinion of the Court
STONE, O. J.
This suit was against Lawley and Abercrombie, suing them as individuals and partners, and seeks to recover on a promissory note signed W. W. Lawley & Oo. Abercrombie pleaded non est factum, while Lawley relied on other defenses. The verdict of the jury was, “We, the jury, find the issue for the plaintiff, as against W. W. Lawley, and assess the amount at one hundred and seventy-six 42-100 dollars.” The court thereupon gave judgment, that Abercrombie go hence, and recover of plaintiffs half the costs of *529the suit, and that plaintiffs recover of Lawley the amount-found by the jury,…
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