In Re Estate of London

1 Reported in 16 N.W.2d 186. Plaintiffs are, and over a period of years have been, copartners engaged in the practice of law at Minneapolis. One of their regular clients was Sam London, who died testate a resident of Hennepin county on February 19, 1942. Defendant is the duly qualified and acting representative of his estate. The controversy which brings the case here arose out of a written contract which reads as follows:

"This Agreement, made this 7 day of February, 1939, by and between Sam London of Minneapolis, Minn., party of the first part, and A.M. Anderson and E.J. Loring, parties of…