Hoff v. Hackett

The appellant is tbe surviving partner of tbe firm of Hackett & IToff, which consisted of himself and Edward P. Hackett, now deceased, and tbe defendants are tbe executors of the latter. The . case was decided in tbe circuit court upon an agreed statement of facts submitted pursuant to sec. 2788, Stats. (1898). Tbe controversy is whether a surviving partner, representing tbe firm or representing himself *33in tbe winding np and adjustment of the partnership affairs, should be allowed to compute interest against the representatives of the deceased partner upon an account which stood on the firm…