The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-08
BUSINESS PACT
Of OYSTERS
REVEALED
Strange Business Arrange
ment Between Two Firms
Disclosed by Suit.

| Another echo of the remarkable
series of events surrounding the
death and disposal of property of
George M. Oyster, jr., proprietor OF
Chestnut Farms dairy has been
heard with the filing in the District
Supreme curt Of answer by Fairfax
Oyster to suit by Henry N. Brawner
1 for $5,612.05, for merchandise.
interviewer with the pending suit
runs a story of a business relation
ship, strange and complicated, told
today for the first time.
Fairfax oyster, nephew of the late
dairy owner, and son of d. William
| Oyster, Is proprietor of the Oyster
Brothers retail establishment in Cen
ter Market, selling eggs and dairy
products.
Business Arrangement.
He states in answer to the suit
that in December 1919. he entered
into an agreement with George M.
Oyster, jr., by which the uncle was
| TO supervise the business done by
Fairfax Oyster, pay his nephew $50
a week salary, give the nephew 8
mother $35 a week, and, further
tUoligating the Chestnut Farms dairy
Oysters retail business. Despite the
tact that Chestnut Farms dairy was
held responsible for losses, 1t was
not to share in any profits, which
Esif any; were to be paid to Fairfax
oyster.
The answer further states that
this strange business relation actu-
ally became operative on January J.,
1920. The business of Fairfax Oys-
ter was conducted without his knowl-
edge of whether he was losing
money or paying profits, although
he was in direct charge of its sales
in Center Market. The books OF the
company were kept in the office of
Chestnut Farms Dairy, and no bills
or other accounts were rendered to
the nephew. At the close of the
year 1920, a summary showed that
the business had been conducted.
the answer states, at loss, and this
was merely charged off by Chestnut
Farms Dairy 1t was understood
that goods sold to Fairfax Oyster
by the dairy should be at cost and
that no charge would be made
against Fairfax oyster for labor or
automobile furnished by Chestnut
Farms Dairy.
Contract Kept Till Death.
This contract" says Mr.. Oyster s
plea, was performed until the death
of George NJ. Oyster, jr.. on April
25, 1921, with this exception, that
the amount paid to Mrs. oyster
| was increased from $35 a week to
$40 a week"
Shortly after the death of George
bn Loo
Henry n. Brawner, jr., took up
with Fairfax Oyster the question
of the conduct of the business of
Oyster Brothers at Center Market
and Mr.. Brawner told Mr.. Oyster,
at divers times, once in the pres.
ence OF Mr.. Oysters mother, Mary
A. Oyster, and at other times IN
the presence of different brothers
of Mr.. Oyster, that he, desired to
supervise the business of Oyster
Brothers and to furnish supplies
under the same terms and condi.
tons that George NJ. Oyster, jr.,
trading as Chestnut Farms Dairy,
had previously supplied during his
life, that he wanted the same re-
lation to exist between Chestnut
Farms Dairy and Oyster Brothers
George NJ. Oyster, jr., and that he
would stand any loss that might
be suffered and that Mr.. Oyster
might have any profits that might
accrue.
Losses Charged Off.
At that time the losses suffered
to that date were charged off. Mr..
Oyster then continued to sell the
eggs and dairy products sent to
him by the Chestnut Farms Dai,y
and at the close of the year, 1921
there was a loss and this loss
under the terms of his agreement
was to have been charged off
and Mr.. Oyster never know until
comparatively recently that this
sum had not been charged off.
Attorneys Brandenburg & Bran.
denburg, representing Brawner. to.
day filed motion for judgment
against O|>cer, the hearing on the
motion to be Friday morning. They
claim that Oysters answer is in.
sufficient.
A codicil to the will of ]. George
NJ. Oyster, dated few days before
his death in Atlantic City, stated
that Mr.. Brawner was his partner
in Chestnut Farms Dairy, and that
Mr.. Brawner owned IS per cent of
the business. The will provided that
Mr.. Brawner should be given an
opportunity to purchase the re.
manning Do per cent of the bust
ness.
Mr.. BraWner gave the estate
notes for approximately $4,000,
to be paid in period of five years.
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