In Chapter 36, read Case 36-1, Leoff v. S & J Land Co. and discuss the following:

What evidence led the court to determine that Leoff and S&J Land Company were partners? Do you think any evidence hints at suggesting that Leoff and S&J could have not been partners? Suppose for a moment that the court did not believe a partnership existed. Notice that business ethics requires that we think beyond ourselves. Use the universalization test to explain why one should not attempt to avoid partnership responsibilities