Julius S. Cohn & Co. v. Drennan & Hillcoat

Ralph W. Drennan and Robert W. Hillcoat were sued by Julius S. Cohn & Company, and Shushan Bros. & Company, local merchants, in separate actions on open accounts, in each of which the plaintiffs allege that the defendants are liable for the accounts sued on as commercial partners. The defense in each case is, in effect, a general denial on Hillcoat’s part. No appearance being made on Drennan’s behalf. One suit, that of Shushan Brothers & Gompany, was allotted to Division “A” of the Civil District Court and resulted in a judgment in that division recognizing the partnership relation between…