Franceschi v. Nardi

The plaintiff commenced an action against the defendants to recover the amount due on two promissory notes. The trial court made findings in favor of the plaintiff and the defendants appealed.

I For several months prior to the first day of July, 1920, P. Nardi, his son-in-law, E. Franceschi, and F. Baccelli had been partners conducting a wholesale grocery business in San Francisco. On that date they agreed that the plaintiff might withdraw from the firm. Later, on the twenty-fourth day of July, 1920, he did withdraw. Following his withdrawal the two notes were given, one on September 27th and…