Murdock v. Murdock

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Sadler,

By agreement dated November 1, 1884, supplemented by a writing of November 10,1894, J. M- and Wilbert F. Murdock formed a partnership known as J. M. Murdock & Bro., “for the purpose of conducting and engaging in the buying, selling and manufacturing of lumber,” etc. A brokerage business in the product named was carried on by the firm until October 10, 1918, when Wilbert died, thereby causing a dissolution of the firm. The survivor, recently returned from war service in France, took charge of the liquidation of its affairs on November 1st of the same year. Prior…