Judgments of the same court may be set off against each other on motion, but not so as to defeat liens of attorneys or to circumvent the exemption laws.
Code 1858, § 2925; Shan., § 4646; mod. Code 1932, § 8775; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 25-105.
Cross-References. Setoffs in general, title 20, ch. 6, part 4.
Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 16 Tenn. Juris., Judgments and Decrees, § 66; 22 Tenn. Juris., Setoff, Recoupment and Counterclaim, § 19.