State Bank of Eastman v. Rawson

In view of the disposition to be made of this case we do not deem it necessary to determine whether the relationship existing between the three defendants by reason of the written agreement between them of January 31, 1919, the substance of which appears in the statement of facts, was one creating a copartnership, a joint adventure, or a lease. The respondent has contended throughout that the relationship was that of a partnership and that thereby there was created by law the right of Williams, as one of such alleged copartners, to bind the appellant, Razuson, in the obtaining of the several…