Finn v. Corbitt

Marston, J:

Corbitt brought an action against Finn upon a judgment recovered in the Kent circuit court against Finn and in favor of Levi Husband, for the damages he, Husband, had sustained by reason of certain trespass upon the rights and property of said Husband. He also set forth in his declaration that before the rendition of said judgment, the plaintiff therein had sold and assigned “his right of action and claim for recovery of damages against the said defendant for said trespass” and the judgment that was afterwards rendered therein, to the plaintiff in this suit.

The defendant pleaded…