Stephens v. Stephens

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Reversing.

The suit is to settle the accounts of a partnership or joint adventure, the parties not agreeing upon the classification. The distinction in this particular case is not important, as it involves only the adjustment of accounts between the two parties. See Jones v. Nickell, 297 Ky. 81, 179 S. W. 2d 195.

•In the summer of 1937, the appellant, Claude P. Stephens, a lawyer, joined with his cousin, the appellee, D. C. Stephens, for the purpose of acquiring and developing oil .and gas leases. The appellee had had experience in that field, but it…