Greenhouse v. Zempsky

Although I agree that the plaintiff should not prevail, I would rest that result on the ground that no partnership existed. Despite the name given to his status by his brother-in-law in order “to keep peace in the family”, the plaintiff was no more than an employee. He had no voice in the business. His receipt of a share of the profits was as compensation for services rendered and did not make him a partner. Loomis v. Marshall, 12 Conn. 69, 78; Pond v. Cummins, 50 Conn. 372, 375.

One can be either a general or a limited partner. The opinion admits that the plaintiff “was not a general partner…