Lang v. Collins

Appellee in the court below sued appellant, who is assignee of James W. Moore, under a general assignment for the benefit of all accepting creditors, to recover $350, the amount of his claim against the assignor, Moore, which had been rejected and payment refused by appellant, assignee. Appellant’s! defense was that the claim was not in compliance with the provisions of article 98, Vernon’s Sayles’ Civ. Stats., by reason of which appellant was without authority to allow and pay same. Trial was before the court, who rendered judgment for appel-lee for $148.60, which was the apportionment to…