Sowles v. Witters
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Vermont
In Equity. Motion to set off decree in equity against a judgment at law obtained at a former term by defendant against complainant.
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
The oratrix has an order for a decree that she is a creditor of the First National Bank of St. Albans to the amount of $26,034.75, and that the defendant pay her dividends thereon. Sowles v. Witters, 39 Fed. Rep. 403. The records of this court show that the defendant has an unsatisfied judgment against her for an assessment upon her stock in the same bank. Witters v. Sowles, 38 Fed. Rep. 700. The defendant moves, on settlement of the decree, that the amounts to he paid to her be decreed to be applied on the judgment against her, instead of paid to her in money. The oratrix objects because the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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