Lawrence v. Robinson
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from District Court of Custer County. Lawrence and Hilburn, the appellants, commenced an action against Robinson and others, the appellees, in the district court of Custer county. The complaint was as follows : That on or about the 1st day of July, 1878, the said plaintiffs, and the said William J. Robinson and Matthew J. Junkin, were citizens of the United States, residing in said county of Custer, State of Colorado.
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Appeal from District Court of Custer County. Lawrence and Hilburn, the appellants, commenced an action against Robinson and others, the appellees, in the district court of Custer county. The complaint was as follows : That on or about the 1st day of July, 1878, the said plaintiffs, and the said William J. Robinson and Matthew J. Junkin, were citizens of the United States, residing in said county of Custer, State of Colorado. That on said day these plaintiffs and the said defendants, Robinson and Mathew J. Junkin, made and entered into a contract in and by which it was then and there mutually…
1Opinion of the CourtElbert, J.
The bill alleges an agreement between the complainants and two of the defendants to “engage in the business of prospecting for and development of lode mining property,” for the joint use and benefit of all. Such an agreement is like a partnership and each party thereto becomes the agent of the other in prosecuting the joint adventure. Murley v. Ennis, 2 Col. 300.
The allegations of the bill do not support the view taken by the court below. The bill does not seek to enforce an agreement to enter into a partnership, but rights under an agreement in the nature of a partnership entered' upon and…
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