Legal Opinion

Kelly v. West

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided April 13, 1915No. 3549Published

Error from District Court, Osage County; B. H. Hudson, Judge. Action by John West against Chris L. Kelly and another. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants bring error.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

BREWER, C.

West, the defendant in error, and Kelly, one of plaintiffs in error, on July 5, 1905, entered into a verbal contract of copartnership, and thereunder conducted a general merchandise business at Hominy, Okla., until October 30, 1909. Kelly lived at Hominy and had at all times full and complete charge, management, and control, of the business and kept the books and accounts thereof. West lived elsewhere and visited the business only occasionally for short periods. October 30, 1909, the partners having become seriously estranged, West bought Kelly’s interest in the business…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Logan v. BrownSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
  2. Hertzel v. WeberSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
  3. Province v. LoviSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1896

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