Western Grocery Co. v. K. Jata & Co.
Western Grocery Co. v. K. Jata & Co.
Opinion of the Court
The trial petition in this case contains the following allegation as to parties:
“That K. Jata & Co. is a partnership consisting of K. Jata and * * * , with its main ofiice at Madera, Mexico.
The statement of facts show that the partnership was composed of IV Jata and K. Fujita, and the judgment was entered in favor of the two last named as plaintiffs against the Western Grocery Company, defendant, for the amount sued for, from which this appeal is taken.
“Partnerships are not recognized by law, either common or Texas statutory, as constituting separate and distinct legal entities, and therefore the right to sue or be sued in the partnership name is not conceded to them in our courts; and litigation by or against partnerships must be conducted in the names of the individual members of the firm, and not in the firm name.” Townes’ Texas Pleading, p. 251.
This conclusion will dispense with the necessity of considering the other questions presented.
Reversed and remanded.
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