When a setoff shall be established in an action brought by executors or administrators, and a balance found due to the defendant, the judgment rendered thereon against the plaintiff shall have the same effect as if the action had been originally commenced by the defendant.
[Code 1881 § 500; 1877 p 107 § 504; RRS § 269.]

NOTES:

Rules of court: Cf. CR 54(b).

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Terms Used In Washington Code 4.56.050

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.