Case Name: WATERS v. BUSSARD et al.
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1821-04
Citations: 29 F. Cas. 410
Docket Number: 
Parties: WATERS v. BUSSARD et al.
Judges: (CRANCH, Chief Judge, doubting)
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 29
Pages: 410–410

Head Matter:
Case No. 17,362.
WATERS v. BUSSARD et al.
[2 Cranch, C. C. 226.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
April Term, 1821.
Set Off — Deht Doe One Defendant.
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 defendants [J. R. Bussard and Daniel Bussard] offered to set off an account of J. R. Bussard against the plaintiff for medical services.
Mr. Caldwell, for plaintiff.
H. H. Chapman, for defendants.

Opinion:
THE COURT
(CRANCH, Chief Judge, doubting)
refused to allow the account to be given in evidence.