119 U.S. 339· 12/13/1886

Donnelly v. District of Columbia

Syllabus

<p>A creditor who receives froln his debtor a negotiable instrument of the debtor for the amount of his debt, and sells it for its market value to a' third person, cannot; sue the debtor on the original debt.</p> <p>Looney v. District of Columbia, 113 U. S. 258, affirmed.</p>

Judges: Waite

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