Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-06

viding his mother-in-law did not live with him.
 Mrs. Helen BrinsdaIe, mother-in-law of the plaintiff, testified to going to the store before her daughter was married {; was shown through the store by MT. Rich and his wife MT. Rich said 'I think the boy Is doing very well and is very fortunate as half of this is his Mrs. Rich said it was nice because she wanted the boys to have the store and share alike as her mother would like it. During a supper party at the inn sation, MT. Rich alluding to his son said, "He is a partner all right"
 oss-examined witnesG; testified that sch always had been on good terms with MT. and Mrs. Rich. She denied that she ever called the latter outrageous names or swore at her.
 Mrs. Oscar Rich gave evidence that 1he, had talked with the father and mother of Oscar about business and was led to believe that Oscar was a partner. MT. Rich always spoke of everything as for Our benefit and all ways used the word I've" and not I or mine. Remembered the discussion at the Inn Yan Yan Kee when her husband was alluded to as partner. In Oc- tober, 1921, she and Mir. Rich had a talk and some words about the baby ; 1t was then that MT. Rich first told her that her husband was not a partner. He said to her: You are only a clerk 8 wife. You are looking for too many privileges"
 E. c. Rogers landlord of the Put nam inn testified that he and MT. Rich were in the automobile business a few months.
 He had heard Mir. Rich allude to his son as equal partner. On cross-exam- Rich used the word "equal."
 After MT. Rogers evidence the plain tiff rested.
 Jesse E. Rich. the defendant. was the first defense witness. He said that he purchased the business himself and told his son that be bought it with the in- tention that he, the son. would be talk en in if he would stay with, him, but he had not gotten ready to take him in up to the present time. Regarding the $500 loaneN from the son said he started in with the intention to pay cash. One month he was a little short of cash and borrowed the $500 from his son for a few weeks and paid it back He told his son to take what money he needed. He paid no board and took such items of clothing, shoes. etc. from the store as he needed. When he be- gan to pay Oscar S25 and then $50 a week it was paid every Saturday night In cash. He handed 1t to Oscar or if he, witnessness was busy he told Os- car to take it. The Studebaker car was a present to Oscar. He bought two cars told fO fa1y h aI,a ed Oscar if he would like to live in that neighborhood and then he purchased a house Bought it with part money from store and part on personal note. He said in October he took his grandchild to ride. When he got back he got a "call down. from his daughter-in-law One word led to another and he told her that Oscar was clery and not a partner He told Oscar that if be brought suit he didn't want him around there and that if the case came to trial he would have to leave the store.
 Witness denied telling Mrs. Brisbane that Oscar owned half of the store De- nied stating at the dinner that Oscar was a partner. Denied telling MT. Rog- CTS Oscar was partner. The reason that the sign, the stationery, etc. were J. E. Rich & Son was to save further trouble
 
 He said that all business houses witt whom he did business knew Oscar was not a partner. He did the buying. Os. 1 car was allowed to do some and he want. | ed him to do more, but Oscar didnt i like to. The store stock has doubled since the business was started. MrN Jesse Rich testified Hat the loan of the bonds was to her husband l Oscar was not concerned at that time Oscar was not partner. Asked if sh, 1 had had trouble with Mrs. Brisbane sh, said that Mrs. Brisbane came to he home two different times.
 What happened" asked Attorne! Harvey
 This was objected to by Attorne, Danahey and excluded by court.
 Samuel Rich, plaintiffs uncle, xax evidence that oscar continued to worl for him three or four weeks after tn store was started by his brother, Jesse He denied that he said that if a sui was brought Oscar would win. He sai that he was the "other way round"
 At four o'clock both sides rested Arguments will be made this (Thurs day) morning.
 A fine Packard touring car owned b Howard P. Adams, of AS Pine stree Fall River. is wreck at a garage this city. The machine was hauled i here under the direction of Captai