Case ID: njl_1/html/0063-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Per Cur.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

TAYLOR v. STOUT.
    No offset in an action for unliquidated damages.
    
      Certiorari to Justice Chamberlain.
    By the returns and affidavits, it appeared the action waa for killing a horse. Against this demand, the justice permitted Stout to offset a demand he had against Taylor, for keeping his children, and the verdict was in defendant’s favor, for £6 14s. lid.
   Per Cur.

The act of 5th of May, 1722, will not authorize a set-off against an action of this nature.

Reverse the judgment.