Sutlive v. Jones
Supreme Court of Georgia
Partnership. Mortgage. Before Juge Wright. Calhoun Superior Court. September Term, 1877. On January 25th, 1867, John T. Henderson and Robert J. Henderson conveyed to “Pleasant B. Jones and John F. Jones” certain lands situated in the counties of Calhoun and Early, known as the Fairfield plantation. They conducted farming operations on this place under the firm name of P. B. & J. F. Jones, on joint account.
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Partnership. Mortgage. Before Juge Wright. Calhoun Superior Court. September Term, 1877. On January 25th, 1867, John T. Henderson and Robert J. Henderson conveyed to “Pleasant B. Jones and John F. Jones” certain lands situated in the counties of Calhoun and Early, known as the Fairfield plantation. They conducted farming operations on this place under the firm name of P. B. & J. F. Jones, on joint account. P. B. Jones especially looked after the planting, purchased supplies, etc. Both repeatedly recognized the plantation as partnership property. In the course of this business the firm became…
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Justice.
1. Section 1887 of the Code is in these words: “A partnership may be created either by written or parol contract, or it may arise from a joint ownership, use and enjoyment of the profits of undivided property, real or personal.” This seems to contemplate that lands may be partnership property, but not, we presume, in a more strict sense than they were held to be in this state prior to the. adoption of the Code. 19 Ga., 14. At all events, there is no reason for thinking that the Code interferes with the rule that the members of a firm are tenants in common in the partnership…
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