West Lumber Co. v. Candler

West Lumber Company sued Eckford and Candler as copartners for the value of certain building material furnished Eckford for the improvement of a building leased by him from Candler. The lease contract contained the usual stipulations appropriate to an agreement of that sort. There were additional stipulations which, according to the plaintiff, made the defendants actual copartners. The suit is not based on the idea that Candler held himself out as a partner, but that his agreement with Eckford actually made him one. By the terms of the lease Eckford agreed to pay Candler the unconditional…