Lax v. Herman

Order, entered on February 26, 1963, denying motion for summary judgment affirmed, with costs to abide the event. The extent to which plaintiff participated in the firm affairs in the role of a partner before the letter of January 20, 1962 would have bearing on the meaning which all parties attached to the written expression in that letter “ If -y ,> * your partnership agreement with this firm has for any reason not been consummated ”. The usual meaning of those words would be some formalization of the status of plaintiff as a partner. But the letter signed by defendants referred to “ our…