Weiss v. Wahl
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. cited: Wag. Stat. 1273 ; Johnson v. Jones, 16 Mo. 494 ; Mahan v. Ross, 18 Mo. 121; Pratt v. Menkens, 18 Mo. 158 ; Brake v. Corning, 19 Mo. 125 ; Crowden v. Elliott, 2 Mo. 51; Mead v. Scott, 4 Yt. 26 ; Owen v. Wilkinson, 44 C. B. 526. cited: Finney v. Turner, 10 Mo. 207.
1Opinion of the CourtBakewell, J.
Weiss sued Wahl and Leisse for a balance of $190 due on open account. At the same time, Weiss, together with his partner, Obert, owed defendants $152 for goods sold and delivered by defendants to them, which they pleaded as a set-off to plaintiff’s demand. It is claimed by plaintiff that this could not be done. The trial court held that the indebtedness of Weiss and Obert to Wahl and Leisse could not be set off against the demand of Weiss, and rendered *409judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed; and defendants appeal.
The question is, whether a firm indebtedness can be set off against a…
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