Case Name: Waters v. J. R. Bussard and Daniel Bussard
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1821-04
Citations: 2 Cranch 226
Docket Number: 
Parties: Waters v. J. R. Bussard and Daniel Bussard.
Judges: (Cranch, C. J., doubting,)
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 2
Pages: 226–226

Head Matter:
Waters v. J. R. Bussard and Daniel Bussard.
A debt due by the plaintiff to one of two joint’ defendants, cannot be set off against ' the joint debt to the plaintiff.
Debt upon a sealed bill. Plea, payment, and an account in bar. " ■ . . • '
The deféndants offered to set off an account of J. R. Bussard against the plaintiff for medical services.
Mr. Caldwell, for the plaintiff.
Mr. II. H. Chapman, for the defendants.

Opinion:
The Court
(Cranch, C. J., doubting,)
refused to allow the account to be given in evidence.