Mott v. . Ramsay

The plaintiff, as revenue collector of the United States, brought this action against the defendant for money collected by him as the deputy collector of the plaintiff, and not paid over.

The defendant sets up a counterclaim as a defense to the action, alleging that by reason of a contract with the plaintiff for additional compensation, made subsequently to his appointment as deputy, the plaintiff became indebted to him in a much larger amount than that claimed by the plaintiff in his complaint.

The matter was referred to a referee to take the account between the parties. The referee reported…