G. A. Close Co. v. Blackwell

• Court: Maine Supreme Court
• Writing for the Court: PER CURIAM.
• Citation: G. A. Close Co. v. Blackwell, 124 Me. 429, 125 A. 924 (Me. 1924)
• Decision Date: 12 July 1924
• Parties: G. A. CLOSE COMPANY v. Harry F. BLACKWELL et al.

125 A. 924

G. A. CLOSE COMPANY

v. Harry F. BLACKWELL et al.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

July 12, 1924.

Exceptions from Supreme Judicial Court, Cumberland County, at Law. Argued before PHILBROOK, DUNN, MORRILL, WILSON, and DEASY, JJ.

Ralph M. Ingalls, of Portland, for plaintiff.

Maurice E. Rosen, of Portland, for defendants.

PER CURIAM. This cause was heard by a single justice without jury. One of the defendants was defaulted, and the other appeared and contested his liability on the ground that no partnership existed between himself and the other defendant in connection with the enterprise where the work was rendered for which this suit was brought. The finding of the sitting justice is as follows: "After a careful consideration of the evidence, I find that such partnership existed, or, if it did not exist, the defendant D. is estopped to deny its existence. I therefore give...