J. D. Hughes Lumber Co. v. Knuckles

OPINION of the Court by

Judge Nunn

Affirming.

Appellant was at one time a corporation owned by four persons, and E. Carnaban, wbo drafted tbe contract hereinafter copied, owned one-fourtb of its stock. Tbe corporation was dissolved, however, before tbe contract was entered into but tbe same four persons still owned tbe property as partners, each owning a fourth interest. On January 15, 1904, Gr. M. Knuckles, representing himself and his brother, and E. Carnaban, representing himself and partners, entered into a written contract which is as follows:

“This contract made and entered into, between G.…