The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases
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Author: Frank B Cross/ Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: CENGAGE C
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Chapter 16, Problem 2IS
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Case summary:Person D and person E are partners in an architectural firm. Person D dies and his widow alleges that she is entitled to the position of D in the firm or to receive a share of profit that is earned by the firm.
To find: The entitlement of the widow of person D for the position in the
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John Willis, who is 27 and single, had just completed his fifth year of employment as a carpenter for a very small homebuilder. His boss, the sole owner of the company, is Tyrone Young. A few days ago, Tyrone asked John if he would like to become a partner, which he could do by contributing $70,000. In turn, John would receive 40 percent of all prof- its earned by the business. John had saved $30,000 and could borrow the balance from his grandmother at a low-interest rate, but he would have to pay her back within 15 years.
John was undecided about becoming a partner. He liked the idea but he also knew there were risks and concerns. He decided to talk to Tyrone at lunch. Here is how the conversation went.
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Tyrone: Sure. I struggled with these issues…
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