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12 Miss. 749

Dabney v. Stidger

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided July 15, 1840

Mississippi Supreme Court · decided 1840-07-15

In error, to the circuit court of Hinds county. This was an action of assumpsit brought by Harmon Stidger against A. L. Dabney, as administrator of tl^e estate of Benjamin F. Dabney, deceased, founded on Thomas & Dabney’s indorsement of Thomas J. Harper’s promissory note for $11,100.

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently February 1923

1 state decisions

Relies on President, &c. of the Bank of Chenango v. Root

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Decided 1840-07-15

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Mr Justice Turner

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2Appeal from the circuit court of Hinds county.

¶3The only question raised in this case is whether the executor or administrator of a deceased partner is entitled to notice of the non-payment of a note indorsed by the partners as such.

¶4The authorities are clear, and are believed to be uniform, that notice to one is notice to all. Bayley on Bills, 285; 1 Con. R. 368; 4 Cow. 126; 6 Louisiana, 684; 3 Litt, 251. But it must appear that they are partners. In this case it so appears. Persons being joint payees of a note, who severally indorse it, are entitled each to notice of non-payment. They being joint, does not necessarily constitute them partners. The act of assembly relied on by the appellant, found in Statute Laws of Mississippi, H. & H. 595, merely affects the remedy and not the right, and was passed to facilitate creditors in obtaining judgment for their just demands against one or all of several partners.

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