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29 Mo. 263

Stephens v. Frampton

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided January 15, 1860

Supreme Court of Missouri · decided 1860-01-15

The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court. I. The plaintiff must recover, if at all, upon the case made in his petition. This petition contains no allegation that defendants were partners when the note was executed. There was no such issue raised by the pleadings. The facts in evidence did not establish a partnership. The instructions given were erroneous. I. The only issue was as to the partnership. Frampton was a partner of Stephens.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently November 1902

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Decided 1860-01-15

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Scott, Judge,

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2There was no objection to the instructions, nor was any point made on the rejection or admission of evidence in the court below. The case comes here on a question of variance or a defect in the pleadings. The suit is on a note and is signed “ J. Law Stephens & Co.” Frampton is sued with J. L. Stephens and he puts in a separate answer denying that he executed the note or that he ever was a partner of Stephens. The petition states that defendants, by their promissory note, promised,” &c. As the note is executed in a way that is usual with partners, and as the defendant put in his answer denying the partnership, we can not see how he is aggrieved by the action of the court below. But with all ■ provisions in our code on the subject of amendments, is it not singular that the parties should come here complaining of such a defect as is made the foundation of this writ of *265error ? An amendment here could not have operated as a surprise; it would have been granted, of course and it is strange that it was not made.

¶3Judgment affirmed ;

the other judges concur.
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