Collom v. Bruning

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Nicholls, C. J.

Plaintiff alleged that in July, 1895, he entered into a verbal contract of copartnership with the defendant for an indefinite period under the firm name of H. J. Bruning.

That the purpose for which said partnership was entered into was general contracting, and particularly with a view of securing contracts from the city of New Orleans. That the profits and losses of said copartnership were to be divided equally, and of the capital, plaintiff was to devote his time and energy to the furtherance of the *1258interest of the enterprise, to arrange…