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Business Associations Keyed to Hamilton
Frontier Refining Company v. Kunkel’s Inc.
Facts
Kunkel (D) wanted to buy a filling station owned by Frontier (P). He did not have the money and asked Beach (D) and Fairfield (D) for a loan. They agreed, on the condition that Kunkel (D) incorporate the business. Kunkel (D) failed to incorporate the business, Beach (D) and Fairfield (D) acted uninformed of this, and Kunkel (D) signed a sublease with Frontier (P) commencing operation of the station. The purported business, “Clifford D. Kunkel dba Kunkel’s Inc.” received gasoline from Frontier (P). A month after the initial gasoline delivery, Frontier (P) discovered that through error, products delivered had not been for, creating a $5,000 debt. Fairfield (D) and Beach (D) invested circa $11,000 after the opening of the station. Frontier (P) claimed Fairfield (D) made reassurances that the business was being run as a corporation and that the debt would be paid, but Fairfield (D) denied making such assurances. In addition, Frontier (P) obtained from Kunkel (D) individually, a chattel mortgage covering all equipment used in the station. In another suit, Frontier (P) succeeded on this mortgage against Fairfield (D), who claimed that he owned this equipment. The trial court held that Kunkel’s Inc. (D) did not create a partnership and dismissed the case. Supreme Court granted review.
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