Woodruff v. Bryant

OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

This is a partnership case. Plaintiffs and Defendant, Lillie Bryant, were all partners in a small business named “Flour Bluff Finance Company.” Plaintiffs brought suit against Mrs. Bryant for breach of her fiduciary duties not to engage in a similar competing business. Plaintiffs also sued Defendants, James C. Bryant and Harold Eas-ley, for enticing her to breach her fiduciary duties in forming and operating a similar business close to the Flour Bluff Finance Co. Mrs. Bryant cross-claimed for her partnership share of the partnership assets. Trial was to a jury on…