Hurley v. Hurley

91 A.2d 674 (1952)

HURLEY

v.

HURLEY et al.

Court of Chancery of Delaware, Sussex.

October 28, 1952.

James M. Tunnell, Sr., Georgetown, for plaintiff.

Daniel J. Layton, Jr., Georgetown, for defendants.

SEITZ, Chancellor.

This is an action by the executrix of a deceased partner's estate seeking an accounting from the two surviving partners.

For many years the three partners operated a business known as Hurley and Willin. They sold building supplies at retail. The partners had no written agreement but the undisputed oral arrangement was that they shared equally in the partnership profits and losses. Thus,…