Meirelles

These actions were consolidated for trial and on appeal. In action 14253, 4 Civil No. 6536, plaintiff and respondent James Meirelles, doing business as Hanford Planing Mill, sought a judgment against defendant Robert Good and defendant and appellant Ed Curtis for $11,769.92, plus interest. In action 14270, 4 Civil No. 6538, plaintiff and respondent Robert Bartlett sought judgment against defendant Robert Good and defendant and appellant Ed Curtis for $822.83, plus interest. In action 14254, 4 Civil No. 6537, plaintiff and respondent Lloyd C. Pendergraft, an individual doing business as Lloyd Plumbing Supply Company, sought judgment against defendant Robert Good and defendant and appellant Ed Curtis for $2,481.38, plus interest. All three actions were for goods, merchandise and labor furnished Robert Good and Ed Curtis, doing business as Robert Good Enterprises, a copartnership. Defendant Good defaulted and filed a petition in bankruptcy. Appellant Curtis, by answer, denied generally the allegations of the complaints.

*42 The principal issue in the ease was whether or not the defendants were copartners during the time that the indebtedness referred to in each complaint was…