Cahill v. Haff

Before 1913, William P. W. Half was engaged in the wholesale coal business. In that year Harmon B. W. Haff, a son, became his partner. The father died in 1919. Until that date the partnership continued. It is clear that the surviving partner may be required to account for the firm transactions and for transactions requisite to wind up the firm business. That at least he must do. Whether he must do more depends upon the agreement made between father and son in 1913, and upon various other considerations. If the son, for example, continues the partnership business, with no accounting, retaining…