Mr. Lewis further held that the! fact that Mr. Allan had given Mr. Hartigan so much furniture and so) many books for so small a' sum implied that he regarded Mr. Hartigan as his agent, but again Judge Purdy dissented, saying that he knew from his own sad experience that such things were costly to buy but unsaleable afterwards.
The Judge held that because was uncertain when the ease against Mr. Hartigan would be tried, he must deny Mr. Lewis' request to reserve hhis decision on the point of Mr. Alllan's partnership until that. time. He (the learned Judge) felt it had' been proved that Mr. Allan was not in partnership with Mr. Hartigan, 40 that he would give his decision in favour of Mr. Allan, without costs.
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