Barlow v. Reno
Barlow v. Reno
Opinion
THE Court held, in this case, that the confession of judgment by one partner, in the name of the partnership, does not bind the firm
In cases of general partnership, one of the partners cannot bind the others without an authority express or implied; and an authority can only be implied for what is necessary to carry on the trade in which the partners are concerned. Per Best, C. J., in Stead et al. v. Salt, 3 Bing. 101. To confess, judgments does not seem to be any part of the ordinary business of a trading company: not more so, certainly, than entering into a submission to arbitration ; which, agreeably to the case cited above, one partner cannot do, ss as to bind the firm, This letter point — that one partner cannot by a submission
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Barlow and Another v. Reno and Another, in Error
- Status
- Published