Tobin v. Block

NORCROSS, District Judge.

This is an action at law by plaintiff to recover judgment against defendant for 'a balance due upon a promissory note, executed by defendant to the Reno National Bank as payee. The answer of defendant denies that any sum is due, owing, or unpaid on account of said note. Further answering and by way of affirmative defense, defendant alleges that on December 3, 1932, defendant was the owner and holder of a claim against said bank in a sum in excess of the balance due on said note by reason of a check of said date drawn on said bank by defendant’s wife, payable to…