Vincent v. Watson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to tbe Common Pleas of Northumberland county. This was an action of debt on bill single brought in the court below, November 16th 1858, by Mary Vincent, administratrix of John Vincent, deceased, against John L. Watson, executor, &c., of David Watson. The bill on which suit was brought was dated August 13th 1825, for the payment of $900, one year after date, with interest, and was signed and sealed by David Watson.
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Error to tbe Common Pleas of Northumberland county. This was an action of debt on bill single brought in the court below, November 16th 1858, by Mary Vincent, administratrix of John Vincent, deceased, against John L. Watson, executor, &c., of David Watson. The bill on which suit was brought was dated August 13th 1825, for the payment of $900, one year after date, with interest, and was signed and sealed by David Watson. On the back of the bill there were receipts for $500 paid November 12th 1827, for $100 paid May 6th 1833, and for $105 paid August 1st 1833. On tbe 7th of January 1840, John…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered,
by Woodward, J.
That the balance due to Watson on his account as committee of Vincent, was a debt for which action might have been brought, and which, therefore, was capable of being set off against the claim now in suit, will scarce admit of a doubt. The account was filed in the Common Pleas in April 1849, and confirmed absolutely the ensuing August. That was a judicial decree in favour of Watson for so much money. Unquestioned from that day to this, it is too late now for Vincent’s administratrix to deny the liability of his estate.
But she insists that…
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