 We speak familiarly of equitable set-off, as distinguished from the set-off at law ; but it will be found that this equitable set-off exists in cases where the party seeking the benefit of it can show some equitable ground for being protected against...  Irish Chancery Reports - Page 311856Full view - About this book
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1886 - 822 lehte
...equitable set-off as distinguished from the set-off at law, but it will be found that this equitable set-off exists in cases where the party seeking the...for being protected against his adversary's demand. It was said that the subjects of the suit in this court and of the action at law arise out of the same... | |
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1880 - 942 lehte
...unless it has been distinctly prayed by the bill. The second point was, that equitable set-off exists where the party seeking the benefit of it can show...being protected against his adversary's demand. The appellant shows the non-residence and insolvency of respondent Bell. Hewitt v. KM, 10 C. K Gr. &£.... | |
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1875 - 630 lehte
...9, 10. EQUITABLE OFFSET. To maintain an equitable offset, the party seeking the benefit of it must show some equitable ground for being protected against his adversary's demand. The mere existence of a counter demand is not enough, nor will the mere pendency of an account, out of which a cross demand... | |
 | 1841 - 634 lehte
...speak merely of equitable set-off, as distinct from set-off at law ; but it will be found, equitable set-off exists in cases where the party seeking the benefit of it, shews some equitable ground for being protected against his adversary's right. The mere existence of... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Chancery, Richard Davis Craig, Thomas Jodrell Phillips - 1842 - 428 lehte
...equitable set-off, as distinguished from the set-off at law; but it will be found that this equitable set-off exists in cases where the party seeking the benefit of it can shew some equitable ground for being protected against his adversary's demand. The mere existence of... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1846 - 1104 lehte
...equitable set off, as distinguished from set off at law, but it will be found that this equitable set off exists in cases where the party seeking the benefit...for being protected against his adversary's demand. * Perhaps it will hereafter be found, if it is necessary to deduce general principles from all the... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1922 - 836 lehte
...quoting from 2 Story's Eq. Juris, § 1436 : " 'A set-off is ordinarily allowed in equity only when the party seeking the benefit of it can show some...for being protected against his adversary's demand.' "When the party has a plain redress at law, not merely by pleading but by an original suit, a court... | |
 | Henry Thurstan Holland, Thomas Chandler, Charles Edward Pollock - 1854 - 380 lehte
...equitable set-off, as distinguished from the set-off at law ; but it will be found that this equitable set-off exists in cases where the party seeking the...mere existence of cross demands is not sufficient * * *. In all the cases, except Williams v. Davies(x), cited in support of the injunction, it will... | |
 | John Thompson (Barrister-at-law) - 1854 - 214 lehte
...to justify a set-off ; a set-off is generally allowed in equity, only when the party setting it up can show some equitable ground for being protected against his adversary's demand : (Rawson v. Samuel, 1 Craig & Phil. 161 ; White v. O'Brien, 1 Sim. & Stu. 551.) "Where, however, there... | |
 | Edwin Tyrrell Hurlstone, John Paxton Norman, Great Britain. Court of Exchequer - 1857 - 1036 lehte
...equitable set-off, as distinguished from the setoff at law ; but it will be found that this equitable set-off . exists in cases where the party seeking the benefit of it can shew some equitable ground for being protected against his adversaries' demand." Here the equity is,... | |
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