The Law Reports (Chancery Division)
[1994] Ch 16
[COURT OF APPEAL]
STEIN
v.
BLAKE
1993 April 6;
May 5
May 5
Balcombe, Staughton and Waite L.JJ.
Bankruptcy
— Debt
— Set-off
— Plaintiff bringing action for breach of contract
— Plaintiff becoming bankrupt before trial of claim and counter-claim
— Plaintiff's trustee in bankruptcy assigning right of action against defendant to plaintiff without taking balance of account for set-off
— Whether assignment valid
— Whether person other than trustee entitled to take balance of account
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Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45), s. 323