Drew v. Hobbs’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 23 state decisions

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1. “The memorandum of trust agreement dated November 14, 1925, between Frederick E. Lewis, trustee, and John H. Drew, recites that the parties executing same had jointly purchased certain real estate therein described, and that, for their convenience in handling, selling, and disposing thereof, the title thereto had been taken in the name of Lewis, as trustee, upon condition that both the purchasers should share equally in any and all net proceeds received from the sale of the land according to their pro rata interest in same. [[Image here]] In this case the court would have .been warranted in deciding as a matter of law that a joint adventure existed between the defendant, John H. Drew, and Frederick E. Lewis in the specific venture for profit jointly sought by them without actual partnership or corporate designation in the purchase of the lands described in the memorandum of trust agreement hereinbefore referred to.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 506 So. 2d 29 - Brown v. Schade

2. “an agreement among two or more to purchase specific property for speculation or resale at a profit is a joint adventure”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Second National Bank v. Blake