Graham

Graham v. Franke

Good Law
1894 Cal. LEXIS 1253·4 Cal. Unrep. 899·38 P. 455
Supreme Court of CaliforniaDecember 3, 1894No. 15,483California413 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Belcher, J.

This is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment entered against him, and from an order denying his motion for a new trial. Two points only are made for a reversal. They are, (1) that the court erred in admitting certain evidence over the objections of defendant; and (2) that the court erred in denying defendant's motion for a non-suit at the conclusion of plaintiff’s evidence.

The complaint contains two counts. The first is based upon a written contract executed by the parties, and dated April *900 26, 1890, whereby the plaintiff agreed to sell and deliver to the defendant certain vegetable products, and defendant agreed to purchase and pay for the same certain stipulated prices. The second count is for goods, wares and merchandise sold and delivered. In each count it is alleged that defendant had not made full payment, and judgment is asked for the amount still due and unpaid. The evidence objected to by the defendant at the trial, and the admission of which is assigned as error, was to the effect .that on April 4, 1890, the plaintiff and one Worthington became partners in the business of raising vegetables, and that this partnership continued up to the time of the trial; and…

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