McCart v. Lewis

According to the arbitrary doctrine recognized and settled by our predecessors, and applied even since our statute of 1812. as to sealed writings, the partner, who in this case signed and sealed the bond for -money, had no implied authority from the mere partnership to bind the other partner by such a sealed writing...

We are satisfied, however, that an express authority by parol, or an authority implied from a subsequent recognition of the obligation as executed/would be sufficient for making the bond the deed of the plaintiff in error who did not, in person, sign and seal it: Gram vs Seaton…