Bluff City Lumber Co. v. Bank of Clarksville
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from. Johnson Circuit Court; Hugh Basham, Judge; The admission of the fact of partnership by one of the alleged partners is not receivable, in evidence against any of the others to prove the partnership. 29 Ark. 526. That relation can only exist by. virtue of a contract between the parties. 49 111. 439; 41 Ore. 617. A corporation cannot become a partner with an individual. 141 Mich. 604; 133 Fed. 462; 66 -C. C. A. 336. One holding himself out as a partner does not…
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Appeal from. Johnson Circuit Court; Hugh Basham, Judge; The admission of the fact of partnership by one of the alleged partners is not receivable, in evidence against any of the others to prove the partnership. 29 Ark. 526. That relation can only exist by. virtue of a contract between the parties. 49 111. 439; 41 Ore. 617. A corporation cannot become a partner with an individual. 141 Mich. 604; 133 Fed. 462; 66 -C. C. A. 336. One holding himself out as a partner does not thereby render himself liable except to those who have extended credit on the strength of it. 80 Ark. 96; 32 Ark. 733; 29…
1Opinion of the CourtBattle, J.
The Bank of Clarksville brought an action against Clarksville Cumber Company, alleging that it was a corporation organized under the laws of. Arkansas, and that the defendant was a partnership composed of Bluff City Cumber Company, a corporation, J. F. Rutherford, D. T. Reynolds and others, and from 1906 until September, 1909, was engaged in buying and selling lumber and • building material in the town of Clarksville, in this State; that soon after defendant began business, as alleged above, it opened an account with the plaintiff, and from time to time borrowed sums of money from it until…
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