Prentiss v. Mathews

The sole question presented upon this appeal is whether the appellant is liable as a partner for a judgment obtained against himself and the defendants.

This question is answered by an examination of written agreements signed by the appellant and the defendants. From them, it appears that the appellant “is desirous of securing an interest in the profits to be derived from the manufacture and sale of said lantern,” and that the appellant agreed to furnish a sum of money to be used in the manufacture, and the defendants agreed to proceed in the work and to give the appellant a proportionate…