First National Bank of Graham v. Hall
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil actioN, tried before Kerr, J., at January Term, 1917, of Ala-maNCE, upon these issues: 1. Was the defendant R. J. Hall a member of the partnership of Hart, Hall & Co. on 21 March, 1912, 7 May, 1912, and 6 June, 1912? Answer: Yes. 2. Was there a dissolution of the firm of Hart, Hall & Co. by the withdrawal of R. J. Hall therefrom previous to 20 February, 1913? Answer: No. 3. If so, did the plaintiff have notice of such dissolution previous to 20 February, 1913? Answer:…
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Civil actioN, tried before Kerr, J., at January Term, 1917, of Ala-maNCE, upon these issues: 1. Was the defendant R. J. Hall a member of the partnership of Hart, Hall & Co. on 21 March, 1912, 7 May, 1912, and 6 June, 1912? Answer: Yes. 2. Was there a dissolution of the firm of Hart, Hall & Co. by the withdrawal of R. J. Hall therefrom previous to 20 February, 1913? Answer: No. 3. If so, did the plaintiff have notice of such dissolution previous to 20 February, 1913? Answer: No. 4. In what amount, if any, is the defendant indebted to the plaintiff ? Answer: $1,860.07 and interest on $1,800…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The issues explain the controversy. Plaintiff sues to recover balance due on certain notes signed Hart, Hall & Co., by A. F. Hart, alleging that defendant Hall was a member of the partnership, and as such liable for the debt. The answer denied the partnership and consequent liability.
The defendant assigns fifteen errors, but we deem it necessary to notice only a few of them, as the matter in controversy is largely a question of fact and appears to have been settled by the jury in plaintiff’s favor upon evidence fully justifying their verdict. Several exceptions are taken to the rulings of the…
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