Wathen's v. Chamberlin

Judge Marshall

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

The case of Tribble vs. Taul, 7 Mon. 455, establishes the doctrine that, the court of equity will not take jurisdiction to set off demands purely legal, unless upon one of the following grounds: 1. that the demands axe connected, as that one is the consideration of the other; or, 2. that there has been an agreement to set them off against each other; or 3. that they have been completely liquidated at law; or 4. that there is some obstacle to the proceeding at law for coercing the demand sought to be set off — as nonresidence, insolvency or the…