Gilroy v$.$ Conway, $391$ N$.$W$\mathrm{.}2$d $419,151$ Mich. App. $628(1986)$

John Gilroy, an established commercial photographer in Kalamazoo, Michigan, had a small clientele of schools for which he provided student portraits. Robert Conway joined Gilroy's established business, and they formed a partnership called "Skylight Studios." Both partners solicited schools with success, and gross sales, which were $$40,000,$ increased every year and amounted to over $$200,000$ six years later. In the spring of $1981,$ Conway offered to buy out Gilroy and some negotiations followed. On June $25,1981,$ however, Conway notified Gilroy that the partnership was dissolved $($Conway was leaving the business$)$ as of July $1,1981.$ Gilroy then discovered that Conway had:

closed up the partnership's place of business and opened up his own business;

purchased equipment and supplies in preparation for starting his own business and charged them to the partnership;

taken with him the partnership employees and most of its equipment;

took over partnership contracts without telling customers that he was operating on his own; and

withdrew partnership funds for personal use.

The court ruled in favor of Gilroy, stating that Conway "knowingly and willfully violated his fiduciary relationship as a partner by converting partnership assets to his use and, in doing so$,$ literally destroying the partnership." Gilroy received $50\%$ of the company's assets.

When going into business with someone else, it is important, however not legally required, to create a contract where the owners determine how the business will be run. Normally, all general partners have an equal voice in management, but as a creation of contract, the partners can modify this if they wish. What is this type of contract called?

A:$\text{'}$ Articles of Incorporation

B$.$ Limited Partnership

C$.$ Joint Venture

D$.$ None of the above