Jewell v. Janes

Opinion op the Court by

Creal, Commissioner—

Affirming.

W. R. James instituted action in the Adair circuit court against R. C. Cundiff, Ernest Shearer, John B. Jewell, and the Jewell Tobacco Warehouse Company. In his petition as amended, he alleged that the defendants, as partners, purchased from him 1,146 pounds of tobacco in November, 1929, at the agreed price of $286.50, which they promised and agreed to pay, but none of which had been paid.

The defendant, J. B. Jewell and the Jewell Tobacco Warehouse Company by their separate answer denied the existence of the partnership alleged in the…