Jordan v. Soule
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. Assumpsit to recover one-fourth of the expenses of repairing and improving ice houses and appurtenances. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. cited .* Fanning v. Chadwick, 3 Pick. 424; Marshall v. Winslow, 11 Maine, 58 ; Wright v. Eastman, 44 Maine, 232; Williams v. Henshaw, 11 Pick. 84; Chitty, Contracts, 341; Venning v. Leckie, 13 East, 7 ; French Styring, 2 C. B. N. S. 354 (3 jar.
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On report. Assumpsit to recover one-fourth of the expenses of repairing and improving ice houses and appurtenances. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. cited .* Fanning v. Chadwick, 3 Pick. 424; Marshall v. Winslow, 11 Maine, 58 ; Wright v. Eastman, 44 Maine, 232; Williams v. Henshaw, 11 Pick. 84; Chitty, Contracts, 341; Venning v. Leckie, 13 East, 7 ; French Styring, 2 C. B. N. S. 354 (3 jar. N. S. 670; 20 L. J. C. P. 181); Collyer, Partnership, (6 ed.) § § 256-258Addison, Contracts, § 1305 ; 1 Parsons, Contracts, 140; Parsons, Laws of Business, 224, 225; Holyoke v. Mayo, 50…
1Opinion of the CourtDanforth, J.
The evidence in this case shows that the plaintiffs, and defendant were tenants in common of a lot of land with an ice privilege attached, purchased for the purpose of harvesting and selling ice ; that for the purpose of carrying on that business it was agreed that certain repairs and improvements were to be made, each one agreeing to pay his share of the expenses, and one of the plaintiffs was appointed the agent of all to accomplish this purpose. There is also testimony tending to show that a similar agreement was made in relation to *592gathering in and disposing of the ice. But in regard to…
2Cited by1 opinion
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