Stapenhorst v. . Wolff
New York Court of Appeals
This action was brought to recover an amount alleged to have been agreed to be paid by defendant to plaintiff, by virtue of an agreement closing a partnership between the parties, whereby defendant purchased plaintiff’s interest. The agreement was in the German language, and the question was as to the interpretation of a clause therein under which plaintiff’s action was brought.
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This action was brought to recover an amount alleged to have been agreed to be paid by defendant to plaintiff, by virtue of an agreement closing a partnership between the parties, whereby defendant purchased plaintiff’s interest. The agreement was in the German language, and the question was as to the interpretation of a clause therein under which plaintiff’s action was brought. Plaintiff claimed that the true signification of the clause was that defendant thereby assumed all the outstanding debts of (claims due) the firm for collection, he to pay all they owe and to pay the balance to…
1Opinion of the Court
Dwight, C.,
reads for affirmance.
All concur.
Order affirmed and judgment absolute ordered against plaintiff.
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