Murphy v. Stevens

BROWN, Justice.

This case arose out of an action by W. J. Murphy (Murphy) against Eugene Stevens (Stevens) for a determination that a partnership existed and that an accounting should be had. The trial court ruled that:

1. Murphy, Stevens, and Ralph Schauss (Schauss) were engaged in a partnership and that all properties in contention were partnership properties;

2. Proceeds from the McCoy Mountain project had already been distributed to the partners and need not be included in the accounting;

3. Stevens’ motion for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence be denied;

4. Proceeds from the…