In the case of Speelman v. Pascal , the court held that:

A) a gratuitous assignment is terminated by the assignor's death, even if the assignor made an effective delivery of the assignment prior to his death.
B) assignments of rights to sums that are expected to become due to the assignor are enforceable.
C) assignments cannot be made of sums that are not presently due but are expected to become due in the future.
D) personal contracts are not assignable.

Speelman V. Pascal

A landmark legal case that dealt with copyright infringement and the assignment of copyrights, setting precedents in intellectual property law.

Gratuitous Assignment

The transfer of rights or property from one party to another without the expectation of receiving something in return.

Assignor's Death

The occurrence and effects on a contractual agreement or obligation when the individual who assigned their rights or obligations under the contract dies.