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18 Me. 257

Rogers v. Reed

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided May 15, 1841

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · decided 1841-05-15

Exceptions from the Middle District Court, Redington J. presiding. Assumpsit on a note of which a copy follows. “Bath, Oct. 31, 1833. Twelvemonths afterdate, I promise to pay Messrs. Rogers ^ Cutler and George W. Drinkwater, or order, one hundred twelve dollars, for value received of Eveline Rogers. S. D. Reed.” The note was wholly in the handwriting of Reed, and was given to Eveline Rogers, to be by her transferred to the payees in payment of debts due them.

Decided 1841-05-15

¶1The opinion of the Court was by

Weston C. J.

¶2Rogers and Cutler, two of the plaintiffs, do not declare as partners, although they are named in the note in a manner, which usually indicates the existence of affirm. It appears that they had been partners, so as to leave no question of the identity of the persons intended. This being established, it was not necessary to prove the continuance of the partnership up to the time of the date of the note. Two or more persons, who are not partners may take a note payable to them by their surnames only, which will be good evidence of a debt upon sufficient proof of identity. We are of opinion therefore, that the plaintiff was not bound to prove, as the jury were instructed, that Rogers and Cutler were partners, at the time of the date of the note.

¶3Exceptions sustained.

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