Widow & Heirs of King v. Wartelle

The late George King and tlie defendant, on the 13tb of May, 1829, entered into a partnership, “ in the business of cultivating cane and making sugar.”

The contract of partnership was in the form of an authentic act, and stipulated :

1st. That certain lands particularly described, belonging to the parties either jointly or individually, should be “ employed in cultivation for the use of the said copartnership, so long as it shall continue to exist.” ,

2d. That the parties should “ each furnish an equal force of slaves for the purpose of cultivating and carrying on said business, the said slaves…