Devoe & Raynolds Co. v. Turpin & McCain

Plaintiff brought this suit in the city court of Shreveport against Guy E. Turpin and Ernest L. McCain, who formerly composed the Caddo Sign Company, a co-partnership, dissolved, to recover judgment in solido for $184.57, alleged to be due on open account for goods and building material sold said co-partnership before its dissolution.

Personal service of process was had on defendant McCain and domiciliary service was ha'd on defendant Turpin.

Turpin answered the suit admitting liability to the extent of $134.57, and reconvened against plaintiff asking for judgment for $50 for “balance due on an…