But there is another view to be taken of this contract and one that pleaded by the plaintiffs, 1 is, that Samuel Rakusen, whether with the authority or without it, did make a contract with Sassoon Ca, on behalf of the defendant company and that the defendants ratified it, Tt is now necessary to go into some of the facts of the ease, Since 1916 until 1928, Samuel Rakvsen and C, P, Rakisen have jearried on business at, 42 Whangpoo Road Shanghai as S. Rakusen Sons (China) Ca. During the whole of that time they were the tenants of Sassoon & Ca, the owners of the premises, 42 Whangpoo Road. There has never been any notice to Sassoon & Ca, of any definite partnership nor change in partnership. The letters with reference to the tenancy were headed in 1921, "8, Rakusen & Sons." Sometimes Samuel Rakusen paid the rent and latterly C. P, Rakusen paid it In 1920, Samuel Rakusen' did sine business with Sassoon & Ca, in Shanghai, Samuel Rakusen ther appeared to Sassoon & Ca, as the only partner in the firm. 'In Jan~ uary, 1922, Samuel Rakusen was in London and went to Sassoon & Co's. London office and saw the manager. He produced a visiting card, "Samuel Rakusen, Shanghai, Lon don, New York" in one comer, in the' other "S, Rakusen & Sons." The card at the top had printed upon it a trade marl rounded by "Rekusen Reputation" and headed "Eet, 1880." Written in ink on the back is "Temporary Address, 68 Downs Rd., Delston."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.