This man said to me, "you may have the use of my factory for 'so much,' and you may carry on the business for one year in my name for so 'much.'" This was agreed to by both parties.

In a few days he came to me and said that he had been talking with his nephew about having the business carried on in his name "& Co.;" ---- being the "Company" and he was to keep his nephew harmless, as he had nothing for the use of his name.

The nephew came into the factory a short time after, and I asked him if he had agreed to what -- -- had stated to me; he said that he had, and that I could go on with the business in the name of himself & Co.; he was quite sure that his uncle would keep him harmless.

I went on with the business in this name from May to December, both of those men knowing all the while just as much about the business as I did, and they never said but that it was all right as we had agreed.

I paid in my money from time to time as it was wanted.