Legal Opinion

Ridgway v. Grant

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1855PublishedCited by 4 opinions

The judgment, complained of in this case, was rendered by Baugh, Judge, at May term, 1855, of the Jefferson Circuit Court. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Catón, J.

This was an action of covenant, brought by one partner against the other, upon the co-partnership articles, for the recovery of one thousand dollars, the amount of capital stock paid into the concern by the plaintiff. The substance of the articles of co-partnership is, that the plaintiff should put into the concern one thousand dollars in cash, and that the defendant should put in his stock of goods at one thousand dollars ; that the business should be conducted in the name of A. M. Grant, who should be the active and managing partner, and that the name of Ridgway should not be known…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Marcus v. GreenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973
  2. Burns v. NottinghamIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
  3. Martin v. StubbingsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1886
  4. Willey v. RennerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1896

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