Millard v. Adams

Clement, Ch. J.

The plaintiffs were copartners in business, and creditors of the firm of Kirkland & Co. and brought this action on the theory that the defendant was a partner in such firm. The plaintiffs claim that William Kirkland and the defendant were partners under the name of Kirkland & Adams, Kirkland & Co. or William Kirkland & Co. The complaint was dismissed at the trial at the end of plaintiffs’ case, and this appeal was taken.

While the testimony tending to show that defendant was a partner is weak, nevertheless we think that it was sufficient to put the defendant on her defense. The…