Turner v. W. E. Lovett & Co.
Turner v. W. E. Lovett & Co.
Opinion of the Court
It is not now contended that Thomas Flint was, in truth, a member of the firm of W. E. Lovett & Co., but it was
Judgment and order reversed and cause remanded for a new trial.
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- PECK & TURNER v. W. E. LOVETT & CO., and THOMAS FLINT
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- Testimony of Absent Witness—Insufficient Admission on Motion fob Continuance.—Lovett and Adams were partners, under the firm name of W. E. Lovett & Co.; Adams sold his interest to Flint, who received in part payment a promissory note signed hy the firm name, and afterwards transferred it to other parties who, at maturity, sued for payment. On the trial the parties defendant moved for a continuance, to procure the attendance of Flint as a witness, and in support of the motion, an affidavit was filed stating, that if present, Flint would testify that he had nothing to do either with the execution or delivery of the note, or with the direction of the business of the firm. The plaintiffs admitted that, if present, Flint would testify that he did not sign the note nor authorize any one to sign it for him. On this the Court denied the motion for a continuance, and proceeding with the trial found, that as the note had been signed by Lovett in the firm name, in the presence of Flint, the latter held himself out to the world, hy the transaction, as a partner. Meld: first, that the testimony of Flint, as stated in the affidavit, was competent and material upon the question involved in the finding; second, that the admission of the plaintiffs was not broad enough to cover all the material facts to which defendants expected Flint would testify.