Cloney Crawford & Co. v. Richardson

The plaintiffs, who were partners in business, sued the defendant upon a promissory note. The defendant admitted the execution of the note, and pleaded as a set-off that the-*371plaintiffs were indebted to him for money had and received by them from William M. Belt, to and for the use of the defendant.

The plaintiffs replied denying such indebtedness. There was verdict and judgment for the defendant, and the plaintiffs bring the case to this court. From the evidence it appeared that Belt was indebted to the defendant and one of the plaintiffs (Price) jointly in several promissory notes, one of…