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Plaintiff brought this action for a termination of an oral joint venture agreement and for an accounting of the profits therefrom. He has appealed from a judgment in favor of the defendant.

The decision of the trial court was to the effect that, though an oral joint venture agreement containing the terms contended for by plaintiff was entered into between the parties, said agreement was unenforceable against defendant under the provisions of section 2235 of the Civil Code by reason of the failure of plaintiff to establish that said joint venture agreement was entered into without undue influence, with a full disclosure of all of the facts to the defendant and for a fair and adequate consideration.

Summary op Facts

1. Plaintiff has been engaged in the practice of law in California since 1948 and since 1957 has been a member of the law firm of Gold and Gold. He is also a certified public accountant. The court found “Plaintiff is an experienced business, commercial and tax lawyer. ’ ’

2. Commencing in 1953 plaintiff became the attorney for defendant and continued as such, either individually or as a member of Gold and Gold until approximately November 21, 1961. He was the…