Smith v. Brown

The appellant and respondent, together with Ethol Hine Morse and Gertrude J. Desch, entered into a partnership agreement to compile, publish and sell to certain selected patrons a book to be known as the Society Blue Book of Seattle. By the terms of the writings, the appellant Brown agreed to finance the concern to the amount of $1,000; the respondent Smith agreed to present the scheme to certain selected persons of high social standing and solicit their orders for the book, and take contracts for the appearance of their names in the book, together with such insignia of social standing as…