Freeman v. Campbell

California Supreme Court
Freeman v. Campbell, 55 Cal. 197 (Cal. 1880)
Bench, From, McKinstry

Freeman v. Campbell

Opinion of the Court

McKinstry, J., for the Court, (from the bench) :

We believe that there is no sufficient averment in this complaint that the promissory note was executed by the makers as partners, or for a consideration which passed to the partnership. Nor do we think that the findings determine that fact in terms. There is a finding that they are partners, and there is a finding also that they executed this promissory note, but no distinct finding that it was a partnership note, or that those persons executed it as partners.

*199We find also in respect to the matter of insolvency, which is alleged in the answer, and upon which there is no finding in the record, that (inasmuch as the appeal was taken from the District Court prior to the date when the Court went out of existence) it would be impracticable to return the case to the Superior Court, with directions to find upon the issue in respect to insolvency alone; and the case can only be disposed of by ordering that the judgment be reversed, and cause remanded to the Court below, where the parties can make such application for amendment of the proceedings as they may be advised is for their interest.

Judgment reversed, and cause remanded for further proceedings.

Reference

Full Case Name
FREEMAN v. CAMPBELL
Cited By
3 cases
Status
Published
Syllabus
Pap-tnebshd? Note—Pleading—Finding.—In an action against partners, upon a promissory note signed by their individual names, and not by the firm-name, the complaint alleged, and the Court found, that the defendants were partners, and that they executed the note. Held, there was no sufficient allegation or finding that the note was executed by the makers as partners, or for a consideration which passed to the partnership. Pbactice —Finding—Appeal.—Upon an appeal from a judgment of tlio District Court, where there was no finding upon a material issue, held, that it would be impracticable to return the case to the Superior Court, with directions to find upon that issue alone.