Case Name: JANE PATTERSON, Executrix, etc., Respondent, v. WILLIAM PATTERSON, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, General Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1874-05
Citations: 8 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 323
Docket Number: 
Parties: JANE PATTERSON, Executrix, etc., Respondent, v. WILLIAM PATTERSON, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Supreme Court Reports (Hun)
Volume: 8
Pages: 323–323

Head Matter:
JANE PATTERSON, Executrix, etc., Respondent, v. WILLIAM PATTERSON, Appellant.
Set-off— against executors — § 33, tide 3, chapter 6, pa/rt 3, Revised Statutes.
In an action brought by an executor upon a cause of action arising after the decease of the testator, the defendant cannot set off a demand against the testator, even although such demand existed at the time of the testator’s death.
In order to authorize such set-off, the demand must not only be sued by the executor, but it must be upon a cause of action which had accrued at the time of the decease of the testator or intestate.
Appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff.
John Townshend., for the appellant.
Sterne Chittenden, for the respondent.
Merritt v. Seaman, 6 Barb., 330; Id., 6 N. Y., 168, followed.

Opinion:
Opinions by Daniels and Lawrence, JJ.
Davis, P. J., concurred.
Judgment affirmed.