Jones v. Mitchell

In a suit tried on change of venue from Harris county to a district court of Dallas county, appellee, W. M. Mitchell, recovered judgment against appellant, E. W. Jones, in the sum of $5,975.38, with interest from date of judgment at 6 per cent, per annum. The appeal has been duly prosecuted to this court, and the following are the facts necessary for an understanding of the issues involved:

Appellee had been engaged in the oil well drilling business since 1902. In September, 1919, a partnership was formed between appellant and appellee to carry on the business theretofore conducted by…