Legal Opinion

Balfour, Guthrie & Co. v. Knight

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided September 19, 1917PublishedCited by 10 opinions

From Multnomah: Calvin U. Gantenbein, Judge. Department 1. Statement by Mr. Justice Benson. On January 7, 1916, plaintiffs filed their complaint in this action wherein they allege that Bobert Balfour, Archibald Williamson, John Lawson, W. J. Burns, Alexander Baillie, C. J. Williamson, A. W. Blackie, and T. J. Whitson, plaintiffs herein, are copartners, under the firm name of Balfour, Guthrie & Company.

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From Multnomah: Calvin U. Gantenbein, Judge. Department 1. Statement by Mr. Justice Benson. On January 7, 1916, plaintiffs filed their complaint in this action wherein they allege that Bobert Balfour, Archibald Williamson, John Lawson, W. J. Burns, Alexander Baillie, C. J. Williamson, A. W. Blackie, and T. J. Whitson, plaintiffs herein, are copartners, under the firm name of Balfour, Guthrie & Company. Paragraph 2 of the complaint reads as follows: “That said copartners, above named in paragraph 1 hereof, and conducting said business of and having said interest in said Balfour, Guthrie &…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Benson

1. Section 1 of Chapter 154, Laws of 1913, reads thus:

“No person or persons shall hereafter carry on, conduct or transact business in this state under any assumed name or under any designation, name or style, corporate or otherwise, other than the real and true name or names of the person or persons conducting such business or having an interest therein, unless such person or all of such persons conducting said business or having an interest therein, shall file a certificate in ■ the office of the county clerk of the county or counties in which said business is to be conducted, which…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Davis v. WellsSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
  2. Davis Sewing MacHine Co. v. RichardsSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  3. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. RieflerSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
  4. Rothchild Bros. v. LomaxOregon Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Rennie v. StelterMichigan Supreme Court · 1917

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Uhlmann v. Kin DawOregon Supreme Court · 1920
  2. Bank of Jordan Valley v. DuncanOregon Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Oregon Home Builders v. CrowleyOregon Supreme Court · 1918
  4. Eastham v. Telegram Publishing Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1926
  5. Wall Street Management & Capital, Inc. v. CritesCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2015

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