Brewster v. Hardeman

*138The facts in this case are admitted by the parties to be as f0]]0WS< On the 14th day of October, in the year 1822, John Hardeman, the active partner oí tne nrm oí John Hardeman & Co. (wbich was composed of John Hardeman, Thomas N. Poullain, end Philip Wray,) addressed an order in the name of the firm, to the plaintiffs io New York, for a certain nuro-ber of hats, which were forwarded pursuant to order. The plaintiffs, confiding in the solvency of the firm, were in no *139baste to push their demand, but after some time placed the account in the hands of their agents, Brewster & Prescott of…