The appellants appealed a Small Claims Court decision finding them jointly liable with a co-defendant for unpaid invoices owed to the respondent contractor.
The respondent had performed mechanical and electrical work on a property being developed by the appellants and the co-defendant.
The deputy judge found that a partnership or joint venture existed between the appellants and the co-defendant, and that the co-defendant had contracted with the respondent as an agent for the venture.
On appeal, the Divisional Court found no palpable and overriding error in the deputy judge's findings of fact regarding the existence of a joint venture or partnership.
The court held that the appellants were jointly liable for the debts incurred on behalf of the venture, and dismissed the appeal.
