1 Sadler 262
Decided November 9, 1885
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1885-11-09
1, of Allegheny County. William Maloney had been a member of the firm of Mullen and Maloney, which firm was engaged in the purchase and sale of scrap iron. He died in 1874, leaving a will by which his executors were empowered to continue the business, if they saw fit. It was continued under the same firm name by Mullen and Mrs. Maloney, the new business of manufacturing pig iron being added.
Affirmed · Decided 1885-11-09
¶1The latter firm was engaged in the same general business as *263the former firm. The duration of the latter was a question of fact. Whether the debt which was the consideration of these 'notes, was contracted during its existence, was well and fairly submitted to the jury. The evidence justifies the verdict.
¶2Judgment affirmed.