Norwood v. Judd

Plaintiff, Gerald Norwood, brought this action against his partner in the contracting business, Fred T. Judd, for a dissolution of the partnership and for an accounting. It was stipulated that a partnership existed between the parties, and that the main issues to be decided by the trial court were when the partnership began, and when, if at all, it terminated. After the two parties had presented all of their evidence on these issues, the court, on its own motion, requested counsel to brief the questions, not theretofore raised by either party, as to whether a partnership license was required,…