Finley v. Gilmore

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This was an action on a claim against the estate of the late John E. Lawless of Rawlins county. The claim was founded upon the outcome of a certain business partnership which had existed between the plaintiff and Lawless.

In the year 1907, plaintiff established Lawless in business at McDonald in Rawlins county and furnished him with a stock of merchandise valued at $4,374.48. Plaintiff and Lawless agreed that the latter should conduct the business and pay the expenses, and that the profits should be divided between them. Lawless was to order…