Damas Sabi v. John Kisika, (PC) Civ. App. 80-D-67, 2/2/68, Saudi J.

Damas Sabi v. John Kisika, (PC) Civ. App. 80-D-67, 2/2/68, Saudi J.

Plaintiff and defendant were engaged in selling local pombe jointly. After 1965, they had a dispute and defendant worked the business by himself. Apparently having concluded a settlement for capital invested in the business, plaintiff sued for his share of the profits. He could not substantiate his estimate of the profits due him. Defendant admitted that the profits for the year 1965 were Shs. 700/- but the District Court ruled that he was entitled to the entire sum.

            Held: Each party to a two-man joint business is entitled to half of the profits. Appeal allowed to extent that defendant will have only half the profits, with costs on that amount.