De Casiano v. Morgan

Isidor Wasservogel, Spec. Ref.

Plaintiffs and defendant Morgan seek to resolve the issue raised by an affirmative defense *42of satisfaction and discharge of a judgment set forth in a supplemental answer filed by said defendant by leave of the court pursuant to motion therefor. The sole question before this court is whether a payment to the clerk of the court by one tort-feasor of a money judgment against him acts as a satisfaction of judgment against Ms co-tort-feasor.

The material facts are not in dispute. Plaintiffs sued the defendant Morgan, as owner of certain real property, and the defendant…