Jones v. Simmons

Plaintiff, Freddie Jones, Jr., and Walter Z. Simmons entered into a partnership agreement on September 26, 1960; the partnership was formed for the purpose of carrying on a drug, sundry, and package liquor store. This partnership continued until the death of Walter Z. Simmons on May 5, 1966. The deceased left his one-half interest in the partnership to his widow, Mrs. Alneta Simmons, the defendant herein. Plaintiff continued to run the business, in an effort to wind it up, from the date of his partner’s death until September 13, 1967.

During the period in which the plaintiff was *656winding up the…