Supreme Court of Georgia, 1861

Durham v. Hartlett

Durham v. Hartlett
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided January 15, 1861 · Lumpkin
32 Ga. 22

Durham v. Hartlett

Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

Lumpkin,' J.,

delivering the opinion.

Durham & Hartlett entered into a co-partnership in a brick-yard. Durham gave his note for one-half of the 30,-000 bricks then on hand, excepting 12,000, and for one-half of the yard and the brick to be made for three years. The partnership continued eleven months, and was dissolved. Durham had, in the meantime, paid $200 on his note, and he insists that this payment covered the full amount of his liability in the $500 note. The jury, upon the testimony, found otherwise. The Court refused to grant a new trial, and we do not feel constrained to reverse his judgment.

The articles of copartnership, as well as the terms of dis*25solution, are both in writing. In the latter, what each of the former partners is to do, is specified, and not a word is said about this note. Is not the presumption almost irresistible that it was to be paid ? Otherwise, why was it not given up to Durham ?

Judgment affirmed.

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