Kaufer v. Rothman

The parties to the suit were partners, retail dealers in furs. The partnership came to an abrupt end when the defendant made way with most of its merchandise on a Sabbath while his more orthodox and pious partner was at devotions in the synagogue. An accounting was ordered. An inventory taken nine days before showed merchandise assets of $6,444. The value of the remnant taken over by the receiver in the cause, three days after the business was wrecked, was $1,140. The defendant admitted selling some of the furs in bulk for $1,600, the market value of which was conceded to be $1,925. The…