Boyd v. McCann
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas for Baltimore city. Assumpsit brought by the appellee against the appellant and William Rogers, partners under the name of “Rogers & Boyd,” upon a promissory note for $152.59, dated the 19th of January 1852, payable originally to blank order, four months after date, and signed with the firm name. Rogers failed to appear, and a judgment was rendered against him by default. Boyd appeared and plead non assumpsit. ■ Exception.
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Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas for Baltimore city. Assumpsit brought by the appellee against the appellant and William Rogers, partners under the name of “Rogers & Boyd,” upon a promissory note for $152.59, dated the 19th of January 1852, payable originally to blank order, four months after date, and signed with the firm name. Rogers failed to appear, and a judgment was rendered against him by default. Boyd appeared and plead non assumpsit. ■ Exception. The proof in the case is fully stated in the dpinion of this court. The prayers asked by the plaintiff were: 1st. That if the jury…
1Opinion of the CourtLe Grand, C. J.
This action was brought by the appellee against the appellant and William Rogers, partners under the name of Rogers & Boyd, to recover the amount of a promissory note for $152.59, dated the 19th day of January 1862, payable four months after the date thereof. The plaintiff proved the signature to be in the hand-writing of Rogers, one of the partners, and that William Rogers and William Boyd were partners, and that the names of both were, at the date of the note, and still are, over the door of the place of business of the late firm, on Baltimore street. He further proved, that the note was…
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