Sponholz v. Meyer

I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion holding that the limited partnership agreement entered into between the parties was illegal as being in violation of sec. 176.05 (3), Stats., which provides, “. . . No such license shall be issued to any person acting as agent for or in the employ of another. . . .”

It seems to me that both the trial court and the majority opinion misconstrue the application of this court’s holding in Brill v. Salzwedel (1940), 235 Wis. 551, 292 N. W. 908, to the facts of this case. Reliance is placed upon the following language of the opinion in that case (p.…