Case Name: Clementson v. F. Beatty, Jr.
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1804-07
Citations: 1 Cranch 178
Docket Number: 
Parties: Clementson v. F. Beatty, Jr.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 1
Pages: 178–178

Head Matter:
Clementson v. F. Beatty, Jr.
If the contract was with the defendant and another as joint partners, the defendant cannot take advantage of it but by plea in abatement.
Assumpsit for goods sold and delivered.
Mr. Mason
objected that the goods were delivered to Fisher & Beatty jointly as partners.
Mr. Swann
contended that he could not take advantage of this on the general issue, and cited the ease of Rice v. Shuie.

Opinion:
Cranch, J.,
stated that he considered the principle to be laid down generally, that where a partnership was alleged by the defendant, he must plead it in abatement, and name all the partners.
Mr. Mason abandoned the point.