Moore v. May
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Vernon county: J. J. Futra:, Circuit Judge. ' The complaint in this action alleges, in effect, that on February 16, 1890, the 209 defendants entered into a co-partnership under the firm name and style of the “Farmers’ Union of Viroqua,” for the purpose of carrying on a mercantile business at Viroqua, and that they conducted such business until and for a long time after April 11, 1900; that the business is now closed, and the…
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Vernon county: J. J. Futra:, Circuit Judge. ' The complaint in this action alleges, in effect, that on February 16, 1890, the 209 defendants entered into a co-partnership under the firm name and style of the “Farmers’ Union of Viroqua,” for the purpose of carrying on a mercantile business at Viroqua, and that they conducted such business until and for a long time after April 11, 1900; that the business is now closed, and the only thing left to be done is to collect all outstanding debts due the partnership, and the payment of its indebtedness;…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, C. J.
The important question presented is whether the appellants ever signed the written articles of co-partnership. Those articles are partly printed and partly in writing, upon a sheet of paper pasted on the second page of a large blank book containing numerous blank pages. The paper so pasted in lacked about 3-| inches from reaching the bottom of the page, and nothing was written or printed thereon. That was followed by three blank pages, upon which there were no names or writing, except three names at the bottom of the last page. On the page opposite the articles of copartnership so pasted in…
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