Hutton v. Stoddart

Best, C.

This action was brought by the appellant against the appellees Gideon Stoddai’t, William L. Jones and Alfred Yerkes, partners and wholesale merchants, to recover a balance alleged to be due David E. Hutton, as traveling salesman, and which, as was averred, had been assigned to the appellant.

The appellees filed an answer of several paragraphs. The first was the general denial; second, payment; third, accord and satisfaction ; and, fourth, set-off, consisting of a note of $98, due January 6th, 1880, made by the appellant to the appellees. A reply was filed, a trial had and a finding…