The Archive · 1924

Partner's Liabilities His. Honour Judge Sir Skinner

Turner on Thursday gave judgment in the ease in which Messrs, A. & B. Rosenfeld, the Shanghai cotton brokers, claimed from Mr. Maurice David: the sum of Tls. 21,146.40 under a deed of partnership. A|- breach of the agreement was leged, and denied, and defendant, further denied liability in certain of the firm's business affairs as 7 from the date of his withdrawal. His Lordship gave judgment for plaintits (save in respect of a debt Gue to Messrs. Spunt & Ca), and ordered that, acnunt be toba giving judgment, his Lordship "The two plaintiffs and the defendant entered into a partnership in writing in May, 1021: the defendant obtaining one quarter share, but the document does not state the shares of the plaintiff In February 1924 difficulties existed and the partnership came to fan ench Te is the settlement of the matters between the partners that has led to this action.

'The construction of the agreement is the first thing' to be determined: it has been argued. for the plaintiffs that under it the de-fondant could only Leave before the

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