Burkus v. Henshall

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Arnold,

On January 1, 1952, Frank Burkus, Jr. and Edgar D. Hagerty, both duly licensed undertakers, entered into a written agreement providing for the establishment of a partnership business as undertakers under the name of Hagerty-Burkus Funeral Home.

By the agreement, the partnership was to continue indefinitely until dissolved. It provided, however, that upon the death of Edgar D. Hagerty the partnership would not be deemed to be dissolved, but that the wife of siich deceased partner (Nell Hagerty) would con tinne therein according to the terms thereof; that upon the…