Thalheim v. Anderson
Opinion of the Court
The case below was one wherein it was sought to recover from a partnership, and the partners in solido, for professional services rendered to the partnership, including services specially rendered to one of the partners, for which it was contended the partnership was liable by assumption; a general bill of particulars being al. tached »to the declaration, setting forth the items for which compensation was claimed, and crediting amounts received towards payment, which credits included an assignment by one of the partners of a judgment in his favor. The case was defended on the theory that the partnership was not liable for the services specially rendered to the individual partner, and yet that the plaintiff was so bound by his bill of particulars that the partnership and partners, while avoiding liability for the services rendered to the particular partner, should yet have credit for the items paid for such services by such partner. This contention was variously but unsuccessfully presented during the trial by motions to strike out evidence, and by special instructions to the jury, bills of exception being properly reserved; the trial judge being of opinion that if the partnership was not liable, through assumpsit, for the special services rendered to the individual partner, then the partnership was not entitled to credits of amounts paid by such individual partner for special services rendered to him, although the credits as well as the services were included in the bill of particulars filed with the plaintiff’s declaration. In the view taken by the trial judge we concur; and although some of the rulings complained cf. when isolated, may be subject to criticism, yet, connected as they were, no reversible error can be predicated upon them.
There is also in the case a question as to whether a surety on the bond given to release the attachment sued out in the case was prop
On the whole case, we are of opinion that, so far as the errors complained of are concerned, the verdict and judgment of the court do substantial justice between the parties, and ought to be affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- THALHEIM v. ANDERSON
- Status
- Published