Smith v. Putnam
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Eau Claire-county: James O’Neill, Circuit Judge. The complaint, unverified, alleged that the defendants were copartners under the name of H. 0. Putnam & Co.,, and as such entered into an agreement with the plaintiff in the year 1888 to the effect that if he would investigate, examine, and bring to their attention desirable timber lands,, which they approved, thej^ would purchase and either sell or log the same (the plaintiff…
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Eau Claire-county: James O’Neill, Circuit Judge. The complaint, unverified, alleged that the defendants were copartners under the name of H. 0. Putnam & Co.,, and as such entered into an agreement with the plaintiff in the year 1888 to the effect that if he would investigate, examine, and bring to their attention desirable timber lands,, which they approved, thej^ would purchase and either sell or log the same (the plaintiff acting in conjunction with them), and would pay him for his labor in so doing one-fourth of the net profits realized by…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was filed May 15, 1900:
Dodge, J.
We are all fully satisfied that the evidence,, by a clear preponderance thereof, establishes the existence of a partnership between the plaintiff, Smith, on one side, and H. C. Putnam, E. B. Putnam, and G. T. Thompson, on the other, whereby they were to engage in the purchase either of timber lands or standing timber from time to time, as the plaintiff should find and bring to the notice of the others, favorable opportunities; that H. C. Putnam was to furnish such money as was necessary for the purchase of land or-timbei’, and for handling…
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