Edney v. Willis’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 2 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. ““Section 31 of the code provides that, In the case of an assignment of a thing- in action, the action by the assignee shall be without prejudice to any set-off or other defense now allowed; but this section shall not apply to negotiable bonds, promissory notes, or bills of exchange, transferred in good faith and upon good consideration, before due.’ This clearly implies that set-off may be allowed against a . note transferred after due. ’ ’”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. First National Bank v. Lewis