Case Name: Montague v. J. & C. Reakert
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1869-01-07
Citations: 6 Bush 393
Docket Number: 
Parties: Montague v. J. & C. Reakert.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Reports
Volume: 69
Pages: 393–394

Head Matter:
Case 25 — PETITION ORDINARY —
January 7.
Montague v. J. & C. Reakert.
APPEAL EROM OWEN CIRCUIT COURT.
One pa/i'tner has no authoi'ity to hind his co-partner after dissolution and notice thereof, by a note in the firm name, even though executed for a firm debt.
T. N. & D. W. Lindsey,......Lor Appellant.
(Brief misplaced.)

Opinion:
JUDGE ROBERTSON
delivered the opinion oe the court.
After the dissolution, and notice of it to the appellees, Parker had no authority to bind his former co-partner Montague by the note in the firm name, even though executed for a firm debt. The law implies in such a case no authority, and the testimony clearly negatives any express authority; consequently the verdict and judgment against Montague were unauthorized and erroneous, and the court ought to have sustained the motion for a new trial. This opinion may not affect Montague's pre-existing liability on the open account.
Wherefore the judgment is reversed, and tbe cause remanded for a new trial.