Cunningham v. Denis

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Blanchard, J.

Plaintiff and James L. O’Connor were partners in a contract with the City of New Orleans for constructing certain iron bridges, etc.

The contract had been taken in the name of O’Connor. Payment for the bridges was made by the city in certificates of indebtedness, or warrants drawn against a certain fund, which it seems was yet to be collected. Four such certificates were issued, all in the individual name of O’Connor, aggregating the full value of $28,983.

Disagreement arose between the partners, with the result that Cunningham (plaintiff…