Mississippi Supreme Court, 1911

E. C. Cropper & Co. v. Illinois Sewing Machine Co.

E. C. Cropper & Co. v. Illinois Sewing Machine Co.
Mississippi Supreme Court · Decided March 15, 1911 · Mayes
100 Miss. 127; 54 So. 849

E. C. Cropper & Co. v. Illinois Sewing Machine Co.

Opinion of the Court

Mayes, C. J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

After a most careful examination of the facts of this case, it is our judgment that Mr. Pox is not liable under section 3138, of the Code of 1906, as a general partner in the limited partnership firm of E. C. Cropper & Co. He did not transact any partnership business, nor act as agent for the partnership, in any sense contemplated by the statute. Reversed and remanded

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