Hurst v. Smith

POSTER, Justice.

In 1905, the partnership of J. G. Smith & Sons was formed to conduct a mercantile business. It was composed of J. G. Smith and two of his sons J. S. (Jack) and J. W. (Wheeler) Smith.

In 1907, the partnership purchased an unimproved lot, and the deed was made in the name of the partnership as the grantee. It thereupon erected two concrete storehouses and one barn on the lot. The partnership took possession of the buildings and property, and used them for partnership purposes. It so continued until 1916, when J. G. Smith died, and left surviving a widow and seven children, all of…