Gibson v. . Haggerty

I think the plaintiff cannot maintain this action. He claims to be entitled to certain moneys once due from the defendants to his assignor, McCrossan. Sturgis and others, judgment creditors of McCrossan, have collected those moneys in right of McCrossan, and by virtue of proceedings which gave to them all the authority asagainst these defendants, which McCrossan himself would have had if he had called on the defendants and received the money. The defendants having no notice of any assignment to the plaintiff, a payment to McCrossan would have operated effectually to discharge them, and the…