Green v. . Ames

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] On the 27th of August, 1849, Mr. Grant, the plaintiff's assignor, purchased an open account in favor of Grant Allen, against the defendant, the last item of which accrued about seven years before this suit was commenced. At the time of that purchase, Grant and the defendant were indebted to each other in nearly equal sums, upon mutual dealings between themselves. In these mutual dealings, most of the items on both sides accrued within six years before the…