Peterson v. Peterson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wertz, J.:

This action was commenced by plaintiff (appellant), Merl R. Peterson, as an action to replevin certain personal property and to recover damages for its wrongful detention.

Defendant (appellee), Orla J. Peterson, filed an answer by way of general denial, and a cross petition in which he alleged that in 1920 plaintiff and defendant verbally entered into a partnership, under the name of “Peterson Brothers,” for the purpose of carrying on farming operations; that in carrying on such operations each party contributed time, labor and money toward…