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Gordon v. N. E. Janney, & Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 15, 1843

Supreme Court of Iowa · decided 1843-01-15

This was an action of assumpsit, on a promissory note, of which the “ One day after date, for value received, we promise to pay N. E. Janney, & Co., or order, without defalcation, sixty-seven dollars and twenty-six cents. Witness our hands and seals, this 27th day of June, 1837 ,- with interest at 10 per cent. “ GORDON & WASHBURN.” The declaration is in the usual form. At the January term, 1839, the plaintiffs moved for a default for the want of a plea which was ordered.

Decided 1843-01-15

¶1By the Court,

Mason, Chew Justice.

¶2The first point to be considered in this case, is whether, when the plaintiffs set out the names of the individuals composing their firm, instead of declaring in their partnership name, It is necessary for them to prove that those identical individuals do actually compose the firm, - Our statute provides in effect, that where a suit is brought upon a promissory note, &c., made payable to partners trading together, under their partnership name and style, it shall only be necessary to prove the partnership name and style, without proving the names of the individuals who compose the same. That statute seems to cover this case. It would probably be better only to-set forth in the declaration-the partnership name and style in such cases, in order that the proof and allegations might correspond, still, in either case the statute seems imperative in rendering the proof of the individuals composing the firm, unnecessary.

¶3Another question presented for decision is, whether the proof of the defendant’s signature, to a -note given to a partnership, is sufficient evidence of the partnership name and style. We think it is clearly so.

¶4To give a promissory note to N. E. Janney, fe Co., is a written admission of the existence of such a company, and thjtt such |s their partnership name and style.

¶5The proceedings below being in strict accordance with these views, the judgment will be affirmed. ,

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