Ellis v. Harrison
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. J. H. Sloveb, Judge. Thomas Ellis, Sr., is plaintiff and W. P. Harrison and Thomas Ellis, Jr., are defendants in the action. Plaintiff presents four demands stated separately. In his petition they appear thus: First count, for $3,900, and interest, represented by notes. Second count, upon one note for $3,338.73, and interest. Third count, upon one note for $800, and interest.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. J. H. Sloveb, Judge. Thomas Ellis, Sr., is plaintiff and W. P. Harrison and Thomas Ellis, Jr., are defendants in the action. Plaintiff presents four demands stated separately. In his petition they appear thus: First count, for $3,900, and interest, represented by notes. Second count, upon one note for $3,338.73, and interest. Third count, upon one note for $800, and interest. Fourth count, for money laid out and expended for the use of defendants. The notes on which the first three counts depend were all signed by Thomas Ellis, Jr., to the order of…
1Opinion of the CourtBarclay, J.
— There are two appeals in this cause. That of the plaintiff will be first considered. It concerns the correctness of the findings and judgment in favor of defendant, Mr. Harrison, upon the first three counts in the petition.
These causes of action are founded on debts, in the shape of notes, which existed in favor of plaintiff from his son, Mr. Ellis, Jr., at the time when the latter and defendant, Mr. Harrison, formed the firm of Harrison & Ellis, February 1, 1885. By the partnership articles, of the date last mentioned, it may be conceded that the new firm assumed the “ mercantile debts ”…
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