Oppenheim v. Colten

This is an action of contract to recover the sum of $1,000, alleged to have been deposited in escrow with the defendant under a certain agreement between the plaintiff Alex Oppenheim and one Samuel M. Israel.

The declaration is in two counts, the first alleging, in substance, that on or about October 15 [5?], 1933, the plaintiff Alex Oppenheim entered into an agreement with one Samuel M. Israel whereby he was to become a partner with Israel in the hardware business then being conducted by Israel. Under the terms of this agreement the plaintiffs deposited with the defendant $1,000 to be held in…