McAuley v. Cooley

Ryan, C.

On the 12th day of October, 1888, J. H. Cooley and George A. Bentley entered into a written agreement whereby *583they associated themselves as partners under the firm name of J. H. Cooley & Co., for the purpose of dealing in lumber. By the terms of this agreement George A. Bentley’s obligations were as follows: “The said George A. Bentley shall and he is hereby firmly bound to give all of his time and use his best efforts to promote the interest of their business. The said George A. Bentley is to keep the books of the firm in a careful and workmanlike manner and to render a just,…