John T. Griffith & Co. v. Buffum & Ainsworth
Supreme Court of Vermont
Book Account. Judgment to account was rendered in the county court, and an auditor was appointed, who reported the facts substantially as follows.
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Book Account. Judgment to account was rendered in the county court, and an auditor was appointed, who reported the facts substantially as follows. In September, 1845, the defendants agreed between themselves, that they would work together in the manufacture of marble; that Buffum should furnish the marble for manufacturing, should contribute his own labor, and should board Ainsworth; that Ainsworth should devote his labor and skill to the business and should pay to Buffum one half of the cost of the marble, which Buffum should furnish for manufacture; and that the products and avails of the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Hall, J.
The question for our decision is, whether, upon the facts reported by the auditor, the defendants are properly chargeable with the marble slabs sold and delivered by the plaintiffs to the defendant Buffum.
There seems to be no doubt, that if one partner purchase prop*184erty upon his single credit, for the use of the partnership concern, and the seller is not aware of the existence of the partnership, he may, when he discovers it, have the benefit of the partnership liability. The ground of making the partnership firm liable is, that the property…
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