Lewis v. Sheaman

— The appellants brought an action against the appellee to foreclose a mortgage given by the latter to Irving, and by him assigned to ,tho appellants. The defendant answered in three paragraphs:

1. The general denial.

2. By way of set-off, a promissory note’executed by Irving to Farquer, and by tho latter assigned to the defendant, before notice of the assignment of the mortgage to the plaintiff’.

8. Set-off of a small account against Irving.

The plaintiff filed a reply to the second and third paragraphs, in denial thereof, and to the second paragraph he filed a further reply in four paragraphs,…