Tek Chand, J.

1. This regular second appeal presented by the plaintiff arises out of preliminary decree for dissolution of partnership and rendition of accounts passed by the trial Court and affirmed by the Senior Sub Judge, Ambala, on appeal.

2. Plaintiff Mansa Ram alleges that in June 1952 he and defendant Tej Bhan orally entered into a partnership, the object of which was to carry on the business of supplying bajri, ballast, shingle and stone-boulders etc., to the Public Works Department. The partnership was styled as Messrs. Mansa Ram Tej Bhan, 4, Rajas Road, Dehra Dun, and the business done, was of tendering and executing contracts for supply of bajri to various branches of the P. W. D. The defendant invested Rs. 13000/- as his contribution and the plaintiffs investment amounted to Rs. 4,000/- only. Plaintiff contended that the share of the parties in the profit and loss of the firm was to be borne by the parties equally despite the difference in the capital contribution. The partnership functioned at Mubarikpur and Chandigarh and the supply of bajri was from the bed of river Ghaggar. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant being invalid could not personally work in t