Peeples v. Holland
Peeples v. Holland
Opinion of the Court
The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff in a tort action against two alleged partners. The only issue on appeal is the sufficiency of the evidence to support the jury’s verdict that there was in fact a partnership. The appellant, one of the defendants, contends that the evidence will not sanction a finding that he was engaged in a partnership with his co-defendant at the time of the incident which gave rise to this litigation. Irrespective of whether the evidence supports a finding that appellant was an actual partner in the business, the evidence amply justified a finding that he was an ostensible partner under Code § 75-104. There was no
Judgment affirmed.
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