St. Romain v. Robeson

The controversy in this suit grows out of a certain partnership, alleged in the petition to have been contracted between the parties, for the purpose of shipping and carrying freight on board of a horse-boat belonging to the concern, and navigating the said boat on the bayous De Glaize and Rouge, in the parish of Avoyelles. The plaintiff avers, that one-half of the boat was purchased by him from the defendant under their partnership contract; that said boat commenced carrying cotton from said bayous, the profits to be equally divided between the parties; that those profits have amounted to…