Case Name: TAYLOR v. STOUT
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1791-04
Citations: 1 N.J.L. 63
Docket Number: 
Parties: TAYLOR v. STOUT.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Law Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 63–63

Head Matter:
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.

Opinion:
Per Cur.
The act of 5th of May, 1722, will not authorize a set-off against an action of this nature.
Reverse the judgment.