Robinson v. Swigart

Decided January 15, 1852

Supreme Court of Arkansas · decided 1852-01-15

On the 26th September, 1850, William S. Swigart, assignee of Reuben W. Brown, sued Edward Robinson, before a justice of the peace of Johnson county,-on a-writing obligatory, executed by Robinson to Brown, on the 6th day of December, 1849, for $35, payable first of April, 1850, and assigned by Brown to Swi-gart on the 9th August, 1850. The defendant filed an off-set as follows: “1850.

Decided 1852-01-15

Mr. Justice Scott

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court.

¶2The only question of law in this case, was settled in the eases. of Smith v. Capers, at this term; and as we think this cause is within the rule of Drennen v. Brown, (5 Eng. R. 138,) we shall reverse the judgment, and remand the cause.