If the plaintiff sues for the benefit of another person, a setoff against the beneficiary shall be allowed.
(Orig. Code 1863, § 2844; Code 1868, § 2852; Code 1873, § 2903; Code 1882, § 2903; Civil Code 1895, § 3749; Civil Code 1910, § 4343; Code 1933, § 20-1304.)
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 20 Am. Jur. 2d, Counterclaim, Recoupment, and Setoff, § 82.
C.J.S.- 70 C.J.S., Set-Off and Counterclaim, § 71.