Supreme Court of Arkansas May 15, 1877 (Buckner v. McIlroy)

Pinball, Sp. J.:

The appellant, as assignee of David Walker, sued the appellee, as one of the members of the late firm of Denton D. Stark & Co., upon a promise in writing, filed with the complaint, in the following words: “David Walker has this day transferred to us his lien right to the drugs, medicines, merchandise, chattels and effects, which were conveyed by James C. Pendleton to John O.