Howsley & Jacobs v. Kendall

GRISSOM, Chief Justice.

Mr. W. S. Kendall, Sr., was an electrician with a place of business in Cisco. Mr. Andrew Howsley and Mr. Charles Jacobs resided in Albany. Jacobs was Howsley’s son-in-law. They lived across the street from each other. They operated as partners under the name of “Howsley & Jacobs.” On March 7, 1961, there was in the employment of the partnership a negro by the name of Robert Myers who was then 24 years of age. He had worked for the Howsleys since he was 8. When Jacobs married the Howsley’s daughter, Howsley and Jacobs formed the partnership and employed Robert. He took…