Teller v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appeal frota the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Colorado. On December 2, 1899, John O. Teller, the appellant, recovered a judgment against the United States of America, the appellee, in the circuit court of the United States for the district of Wyoming, in the sum of $18,843.16. On January 24, 1901, the United States recovered a judgment against Teller in the circuit court of the United States for the district of Colorado in the sum of $27,963.96.…
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Appeal frota the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Colorado. On December 2, 1899, John O. Teller, the appellant, recovered a judgment against the United States of America, the appellee, in the circuit court of the United States for the district of Wyoming, in the sum of $18,843.16. On January 24, 1901, the United States recovered a judgment against Teller in the circuit court of the United States for the district of Colorado in the sum of $27,963.96. Afterwards, on the same day, January 24, 1901, the United States exhibited its bill of complaint against Teller in the…
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, District Judge
The only assignment of error deemed necessary to consider in disposing of this appeal is that the complaint fails to disclose that the United States could have suffered any injury if Teller had assigned or transferred his judgment. The subject of set-off, or applying a creditor’s cross demands or counterclaims to the satisfaction of existing demands in favor of the debtor, is undoubtedly of equitable cognizance. North Chicago Rolling Mill Co. v. St. Louis Ore & Steel Co., 152 U. S. 596, 14 Sup. Ct. 710, 38 L. Ed. 565. But, as said by Mr. Justice Jackson, in delivering the opinion of the court…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- North Chicago Rolling Mill Co. v. St. Louis Ore & Steel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
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