BB & S. Construction Co., Inc. v. Stone

OPINION

CONNOR, Justice.

I

This contractual dispute between James Stone, doing business as S. S. Construction, and Jerald Briske, doing business as B. B. & S. Construction, arose over an alleged agreement to share the profits on successful construction contract jobs.

Sometime during the winter of 1969-70, Stone and Briske discussed the possibility of working together on bids for construction projects. These discussions culminated in an oral agreement in late April or early May, 1970, whereby Stone would quit his job and start working full time with Briske. If the bids were successful, the profits…