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Allison v. Campbell, 117 Tex. 277, 298 S.W. 523

Facts

J. I. Campbell sued Dr. Wilmer L. Allison and J. J. Oxford to recover $1,250 on a promissory note signed by the West Texas Land Company, managed by Oxford. Campbell alleged that Allison and Oxford were partners and that the note was a partnership obligation. Allison denied being a partner and claimed he had loaned money to Oxford, asserting that the note was executed without his consent and outside the scope of any partnership. The trial court instructed the jury to return a verdict for Campbell, leading to Allison's appeal.

Issue

Whether a partnership existed between Allison and Oxford that would make Allison liable for the promissory note signed by Oxford.

Whether or not the written agreement between appellant Allison and Oxford constituted, under the facts stated, a partnership, within the purview of chapter 1, title 105, of the statutes.

Rule

A partnership may be formed for a single transaction in real estate, and the intention of the parties controls the interpretation of their agreement. The existence of a partnership is a question of fact, and the evidence must be such that there is no room for ordinary minds to differ regarding the conclusion drawn from it.

Analysis

The court analyzed the written agreement between Allison and Oxford, noting that it did not necessarily constitute a partnership. The court emphasized that the intention of the parties and the surrounding circumstances must be considered. Since the negotiations for the sale of land were never completed, the court found that the evidence did not conclusively establish a partnership at the time the note was executed.

If the action of the trial court was correct in directing the jury to return a verdict for the appellee, then under this testimony a partnership was proved conclusively between the parties to the agreement to have been in existence at the time the note was executed and delivered to appellee by Oxford.

Conclusion

The court concluded that the written agreement did not establish a partnership, and therefore, Allison was not liable for the note.

We recommend that a negative answer be given to the question certified.

Who won?

The prevailing party in this case is Dr. Wilmer L. Allison, as the court ultimately determined that he was not liable for the promissory note. The court found that the evidence did not support the existence of a partnership between Allison and Oxford at the time the note was executed, which was crucial in determining liability.

The court concluded that the written agreement did not establish a partnership, and therefore, Allison was not liable for the note.

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