Johnson v. Collins

1 Blackf. 166, 1822 Ind. LEXIS 3

Opinion

IN a suit by the assignee of an obligation for the payment of money against the obligor, the defendant, under the plea of payment with a set-off, proved payments to the obligee before the assignment to an amount exceeding the obligation: Held, that the defendant could not have a verdict for the overplus; such payments affecting the. assignee no further than to bar his recovery.