Dyer v. Shove

The testimony shows that upon the death of Addison H. White, the surviving partners of the firm of A. H. White & Co. separated, and that the firm had a large list of customers in its business of insurance, which is the only thing of value alleged to have been the property of the firm. The claim here made is that Herbert M. Shove sold the good will of the business, and the complainant, as surviving partner, asks an account. Upon the dissolution of the firm both partners had the right to access to the books, and to the list of customers of the old firm. Both had the right to compete for the…