Mulholland v. Rapp

The petition set forth that the plaintiff received the privilege from the Pacific Railroad Company of using one of its stone quarries; that he entered into a written agreement with defendant, which he sets out, the effect of which was to lease the quarry to defendant for an indefinite period. The defendant was to work the same for his own benefit, but in consideration of the transfer he was to employ the plaintiff as foreman, and for his sole wages *43was to pay him one-half of the net profits of the quarry. The agreement is long,-and provides among other things that defendant shall keep books…