Christian v. Bowman
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendants Charles P. Haseltine and William H. Mitchell from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Smith, J., made .January 24, 1891, refusing them a new trial.
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Appeal by defendants Charles P. Haseltine and William H. Mitchell from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Smith, J., made .January 24, 1891, refusing them a new trial. The plaintiff, George H. Christian, brought this action in 1890 against Joseph A* Bowman, Charles P. Haseltine, William H. Mitchell, and Lizzie Baymond, defendants, alleging that the male defendants and Myron H. Raymond, of Brooklyn, N. Y., were partners doing business under the partnership name of “Mouse River Land Company;” that under that name they made and delivered to plaintiff eight, promissory notes for…
1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.
This action is brought against the defendants to recover upon certain promissory notes executed by the Mouse River Land Company, upon which defendants are alleged to be personally liable, on the ground that they were associated together in business under that name, and that the notes were executed by their authority and direction. There is evidence showing that the defendants attempted to perfect a corporate organization under the name of the “Mouse River Land Company.” They signed, filed, and published articles of incorporation, in due form, but failed to file the proper affidavit of…
2Cited by4 opinions
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