Swails v. Coverdill

Goverdill sued Swai'ls upon an open account, and joined Gavin as a defendant, averring that CorerdiUavA Gavin, as law partners, had been employed by Surti's to defend, and did defend, him upon a charge, &c.; that their services were reasonably worth five hundred dollars; that afterward the partnership was dissolved, and the interest of said Gavin in said claim was by him assigned to said Ooverdill.

A demurrer to the complaint was overruled. The question presented upon this ruling is, whether one partner can assign his interest in an open account due the firm, to his co-partner; and if yea,…