¶1oh the prayer of Mr. Taylor, for the defendants, instructed the jury that if, from the evidence, they believed the facts to be as above stated, the plaintiff could not recover, although' they, might be satisfied by the evidence that the plaintiff was debtor to the defendants to the amount of $288.90, until and at the time of the transfer of the note.
2 D.C. 440
Gelston v. Adams
Decided November 15, 1823
This was an action by the assignee of a promissory note for $436.31, made by the defendants to Jonathan Janney, and due on the 25th of July, 1822, when it was protested. ■ Janney assigned it to the plaintiff on the 1st of August, 1822.
Decided 1823-11-15