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Stoddart v. Van Dyke

Supreme Court of California
Jan 1, 1859
12 Cal. 437 (Cal. 1859)

Opinion

         Appeal from the Fourteenth District, County of Sierra.

         COUNSEL:

         H. B. Crossette and Vanclief & Stewart, for Appellants.

          Thornton, Jr., and Kirkpatrick, for Respondent.


         JUDGES: Terry, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court. Baldwin, J., concurring.

         OPINION

          TERRY, Judge

         This was an action against defendants, as partners on a promissory note, signed Van Dyke, McDonald and Calderwood. Van Dyke and McDonald made default, and the defendant Calderwood answered, denying the partnership, and the execution of the note sued on by himself, or any person authorized for him.

         A nonsuit was ordered as to Calderwood, and judgment given against the other defendants, and plaintiff appealed.

         We can see no error in the judgment of nonsuit. The evidence entirely failed to show a partnership, or any authority in McDonald, by whom the note was given, to bind Calderwood by such a contract.

         Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

Stoddart v. Van Dyke

Supreme Court of California
Jan 1, 1859
12 Cal. 437 (Cal. 1859)
Case details for

Stoddart v. Van Dyke

Case Details

Full title:STODDART v. VAN DYKE et al.

Court:Supreme Court of California

Date published: Jan 1, 1859

Citations

12 Cal. 437 (Cal. 1859)

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