Radtke v. Taylor

The plaintiff has been engaged in the general merchandise business in Athena since about 1910. Prior to March, 1918, the store was owned and conducted by Albert Fix and the plaintiff as partners under the firm name of Fix & Radtke, but upon that date the plaintiff acquired the interest of his partner in the store as well as the outstanding accounts, including the alleged account against Taylor. The plaintiff has acted as manager of the store during the time he has been “operating this store,” and one of his duties has been to collect the accounts. The plaintiff testified that he kept the…