Blount v. Rick

Appellee sued appellant upon a promissory note. Appellant pleaded a set-off. To this plea appellee replied a set-off.

Appellant’s demurrer to this reply was overruled. Upon the verdict of the jury judgment was rendered against appellant for the amount of the note. The evidence not being in. the record, we can not tell whether the amount of appellee’s set-off equalled that of appellant, or whether the jury found each to be groundless. Appellant seeks to make the question here, that a claim acquired by the plaintiff after the commencement of his action, but before the plea of set-off is filed by…