Maunsell v. Willett

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Poché, J.

This is an action for the dissolution and settlement of an alleged partnership between plaintiff and defendant in tbe wharfage business and in a land trading speculation.

*323Plaintiff charges that on or about tho 1st of August, 1880, he formed a- co-partnership with defendant for the purpose of building wharves and of engaging in the wharfage business at a point opposite to the city of Now Orleans, on lands owned by Peter Marcy, who charged them no rent for the use of his lands. That the gross receipts from said business was to bo divided as…