Stanifer v. Stanifer

WADDILL, Commissioner.

This is a suit in equity by Cecil Stanifer against his brother, Charles, for a dissolution of their partnership and for an accounting between them.

The question for determination is whether the mercantile business which they operated under the name of “Stanifer’s” was equally and continuously owned by them as partners since 1935 and to what extent each is now entitled to share in' the undistributed profits and assets of the business.

Both admit that the partnership existed, but disagree as to when it was formed. Cecil contends that it originated in January, 1935. Charles…