Wolcott v. Gibson

Citations

• 51 Ill. 69

Syllabus

<p>Partnership—of sutlers—construction of Act of Congress, March 19, 1863. The Act of Congress of March 19,1863, providing for the appointment of one sutler for each regiment, and that the person so appointed shall be the sole sutler, and shall not underlet his privileges, and prohibiting any army officer from being in any manner interested in his stock or trade, was not intended to prohibit a partnership between a sutler and any person beside an army officer, in the prosecution of such business.</p>