Casey v. Hurley

Edward Casey, the plaintiff’s decedent, and the defendant were partners in business as contractors and masons for forty years. On February 29th, 1924, they had an adjustment and settlement of their partnership accounts up to that date, and executed an agreement which, after reciting that they had been partners in business for a long period of years and desired, in the event of the death of either or both of them, to prevent any controversies between their heirs regarding property rights in the partnership business, contained the following provisions:

“That in the event of the death of either…