Converse v. Shambaugh
Nebraska Supreme Court
Error to the district court of Otoe county. (with -whom was E. F. Wcm'en for McCann), cited Harris v. Wilson, 7 Wend., 57. Jones v. Hurlbut, 39 Barb., 403. Williams v. Souter, 7 Iowa, 443. Lyon v. Daniels, 14 Penn.
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Error to the district court of Otoe county. (with -whom was E. F. Wcm'en for McCann), cited Harris v. Wilson, 7 Wend., 57. Jones v. Hurlbut, 39 Barb., 403. Williams v. Souter, 7 Iowa, 443. Lyon v. Daniels, 14 Penn. State, 197. contended that the declarations of McCann as to who composed the firm, were clearly competent, as he was a partner, and the partnership was still in existence, and as the plaintiff was corroborated by the testimony of McCann and Converse, the proof of hiring and by whom hired was complete. Greenleaf Ev., See. 112. Pope v. Bisley, 23 Mo., 185.
1Opinion of the CourtMaxwell, J.
The defendant in error (plaintiff in the court below) commenced an action in the district court of Otoe county against Joel N. Converse, William Denison, Joseph T. Thomas, Benjamin E. Smith, Henry Hill, Hugh J. Jewett, S. D. Gray, Dwight J. McCann, Henry C. Lett, and Henry M. Atkinson, defendants, alleging that “they were part*379ners doing business under the name and style of Converse, McCann & Co., and that as such partners were engaged in the grading, building and construction of a certain railroad in tbe State of Nebraska, known as the Brown-ville, Eort Kearney and Pacific Rail Road, under…
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