Case Name: PRATT et al. v. WILLARD et al.
Court: United States Circuit Court for the District of Michigan
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1853-06
Citations: 19 F. Cas. 1265
Docket Number: 
Parties: PRATT et al. v. WILLARD et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 19
Pages: 1265–1266

Head Matter:
Case No. 11,378.
PRATT et al. v. WILLARD et al.
[6 McLean, 27.]
Circuit Court, D. Michigan.
June Term, 1853.
Trial — Proof of Partnership — Action upon Note.
This action was brought on a promissory note, no affidavit by defendants [Willard & Sweet], denying their signatures, having been filed. A question to the court was made, whether the wrtnership of the plaintiffs must be proved. The court held that such proof was not necessary. The note was given to the plaintiffs as partners, and the defendants, by not filing an affidavit, have admitted tbeir signatures, under the rule of court, and such admission extends to the facts which appear on the face of the note. Therefore proof of the partnership of plaintiffs is unnecessary.
[Cited in Ames v. Quimby, 10G U. S. 346, 1 Sup. Ct. 12u]
[Cited in brief in Locke y. Leonard Silk Co., 37 Mich 480.]
Mr. Walker, for plaintiffs.
Backus & I-Iarbaugh, for defendants.
[Reported by Hon. John McLean, Circuit Justice.]

Opinion:
[Nowhere more fully reported; opinion not now accessible.]