Staver Carriage Co. v. Jones

Opinion by

AMES, C.

The notes sued on in this case were executed by Kilgore & Williams, who were partners engaged in the mercantile business. The evidence tended to show that Williams sold his interest in the business to a brother of Kilgore, and that the firm then became Kilgore & Kilgore; that thereafter Kilgore’s brother sold his interest to Jones, and that the firm then became Kilgore & Jones; that thereafter Kilgore sold his interest in the business to Jones, who became the sole owner; that Jones verbally promised, as a part of the consideration, to pay the debts of the firm; and that…