Watertown Business Men's Ass'n v. Green

Plaintiff, a membership corporation, brings this action to recover upon two claims assigned to it by third parties. Defendant admits his indebtedness to the assignors. He defends solely upon the ground that the assignment to the plaintiff was made with the intent and for the purpose of bringing an action thereon. This he claims was in violation of section 280 of the Penal Law, and will prevent a recovery by the plaintiff.

At the close of the evidence each party moved for a direction of a verdict; the plaintiff for the sum total of the two accounts, with interest, and the defendant for a…