"TEN COMMANDMENTS."

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 251, 16 February 1917, Page 1 (Supplement)

"TEN COMMANDMENTS."

A CURIOUS PARTNERSHIP DEED. A enrious deed of parnership was mentioned in a case that came before Mi. Justice Seville in the Chanooij Division recently. Mr. Ward Coldridge, K.C., said the prner.-Jiip articles were in the form of a letter, wliich started as follows: '•Dear Sirs,—We think the following vn commandment:) will he all that is necessary for us to work together on, i'nd as tlio work proceeds there must bo givo-anUrtako on ooth sides: — Amongst l he ten commandments v. ore; — •I. Thou shalt ho paid a salary of JLM a week once a week every wecK. ■>. Thou shalt receive one-third if t-ho profit; we shall receive twotliirdy. . ~ (J. Thou shalt not mop it up all at oncti. Peradventuro there may be n loss on wirne operations, and a bit must, he left to meet it. S. Thou shalt continue lo go on with this cottage hui'ding in divers places until we mutually agroo to abandon it. ',). Thou shalt ai>p'.y ynurse.f to this business with all your strength, health, and energies. Mr. Justice Seville— That is a sad breakdown, "Thou shalt apply yourM'r." Mr. Ward Clelridire said the letter nncltided bv saying. "No doubt a lawver cou'd drive a cut h and horses though every t-1 in of the agreement, b ,t. we will not need the intervention e r lawyivs," Mr Justice Neville—Hope spr'nirs ctu'inl in the human breast, especially ,-,! th" outset of operations. Mr. Ward (Vedriik'o .-aid the ten commandments wcie ac<opted as articles of pnrtne?sh'p. but now deputes 1,,-d ariv'n Mwee-i ti, > partio<