Stafford v. California Canning Peach Growers

THE COURT.

The two respondents R. M. and H. L. Stafford are sons of T. H. Stafford. ° During the times here-involved the father owned a ranch in Sutter County, about 100 acres of which were devoted to the growing of canning peaches. In 1932 and prior thereto, this ranch was operated by the father and these two sons under an oral agreement to split the profits and losses. Under this agreement the ultimate control of all questions of policy involving the ranch, rested in the father, who was approaching 80 years of age. In 1932 the father became a regular member of appellant association and…