The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1996] AC 243
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
STEIN RESPONDENT BLAKE APPELLANT
1995 April 3,
4;
May 18
May 18
Lord Keith of Kinkel, Lord Ackner, Lord Lloyd of Berwick, Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead and Lord Hoffmann
Bankruptcy
— Debt
— Set-off
— Plaintiff bringing action for breach of contract
— Plaintiff becoming bankrupt before trial of claim and counterclaim
— Plaintiff's trustee in bankruptcy assigning right of action against defendant to plaintiff without taking balance of account for set-off
— Whether valid as assignment of net balance
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Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45), s. 323