Germann v. Jones

In October, 1916, defendant and plaintiff’s testator, William Germann, entered into a written agreement to become copartners together under the firm name and style of Jones’ Delicatessen Market and thereafter engaged in such business until the death of Mr. Germann upon June 30, 1918.

The agreement provided that the copartnership should continue for ten years from its date; that each of the parties thereto should have a one-half interest in the partnership property and its affairs and each be entitled to one-half of the profits and required to pay one-half of the losses. The agreement also…