Lewis v. Potter

This action was brought by the plaintiff as receiver of the First National Bank and Trust Company of Woodbridge against the defendants who were the maker and endorsers of a promissory note in the sum of $656.32. The note was dated November 13th, 1931, and payable February 13th, 1932. The bank was closed by the comptroller of the currency on November 30th, 1931, and the plaintiff was appointed receiver on December 2d, 1931.

The defendant Jennie B. Potter, one of the endorsers, seeks to set off against the claim of the plaintiff the amount of her deposit in the bank of $520.83.

The question which…