Armitage v. Saunders

The plaintiff brought an action against the defendants to recover a balance due on account for services rendered as a blacksmith.

The defendants are keepers of a livery stable, the present firm having succeeded to the firm of Oloss & Co., which firm was composed of one of the present members and one Oloss, who retired in February, 1889, at which date the other two defendants were admitted to the firm. At this date the firm of Oloss & Go. was owing plaintiff a balance of $72.95. This balance was carried into the account of the new firm, which was treated as the successor of the old, and bills…