Harris v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
Court of Appeals of Maryland
The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First Exception. — The plaintiff offered to prove .that William R. Weaver conducted a separate business of his own under the name of William R. Weaver & Co., during the year 1887, and a number of years previously, and that all notes and contracts which were made and used by Weaver in the prosecution of his separate business were signed “Wm.
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The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First Exception. — The plaintiff offered to prove .that William R. Weaver conducted a separate business of his own under the name of William R. Weaver & Co., during the year 1887, and a number of years previously, and that all notes and contracts which were made and used by Weaver in the prosecution of his separate business were signed “Wm. R. Weaver & Co.;” that this separate business was that of civil engineer, pile-driver, and general contractor; and that Charles H. Harris had no connection whatever with Weaver in anything except the paving…
1Opinion of the Court
This case has been re-argued, and upon reconsideration the majority of the Court are decidedly of opinion that the judgment of the Court below ought to be reversed, instead of being affirmed, as was done upon the first argument.
The action was brought by the plaintiff, the present appellant, as assignee of William R. Weaver and Charles H. Harris, contractors for and doing the work of paving and curbing of streets, in the City of Baltimore, in the partnership name of William R. Weaver and Company, against the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, to recover a balance of $9,000, alleged to be due…
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