Askew v. Silman
Supreme Court of Georgia
Brought forward from the last term. Code, §4271(a-c). Action on note. Before Judge Stark. City court of ■Jackson county. March term, 1894.
1Opinion of the Court
Simmons, Chief Justice.
Mrs. Silman sued Askew and others, alleged to be members of the firm of Austin & Co., upon a promissory note signed in the firm name and dated June 17, 1890. Askew pleaded not indebted; also, that he had not ¡signed the note nor authorized any pei’son to do so for him, and had never ratified the signing; and further, that he was not a member of the firm when the note was signed and was not bound by the contract,, that the firm was dissolved January 11, 1888, and had ceased to do business from that date, which fact was known to the plaintiff when the note was executed.…
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