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22 Tenn. 405

Key v. Wilson

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1842

Tennessee Supreme Court · decided 1842-12-15

Assumpsit in the circuit court of Bedford, by Wilson against Key. Pleas, non-assumpsit, payment and set-off. Wilson had executed his note for $200 to Rutledge, and Rutledge had assigned the note to Key. The collection of this note had been enjoined, and the bill was still pending. The note was offered as a set-off and rejected by S. Anderson presiding judge. Judgment was rendered in favor of plaintiff, and defendant appealed in error.

Decided 1842-12-15

Gkeen, J.

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2On the trial in this cause, the defendant offered in evidence under the plea of set-off, a note executed by the plaintiff to David Rutledge, and by him assigned to the defendant — but which note has been enjoined by the plaintiff, and the injunction bill is still pending. The court refused to permit the note to be read in evidence, in which we think he was clearly right. A suit is already pending in relation to this claim, probably in the only forum that can properly try the questions involved in the case.

¶3The defendant ought not to have been permitted to bring his cross-action upon the same note by proving it as an off-set in this suit, when it is in litigation in the injunction bill.

¶4If the plaintiff has no good defence, the defendant will get his judgment for the money enjoined against the complainant and his sureties. Affirm the judgment.

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