Smack v. Battle

Historical collection note: this decision belongs to the earlier Delaware Court of Common Pleas, a colonial civil court abolished in 1831. It is distinct from the modern Court of Common Pleas first established in 1917. Official history: https://archives.delaware.gov/delaware-agency-histories/court-of-common-pleas/ ; https://courts.delaware.gov/commonpleas/history.aspx

Per Curiam.
Acknowledgment of the debt will take it out of Statute [of] Limitations. If you believe the assignment was bona fide made for valuable consideration, he may recover. But if made to him as trustee, or to defraud his creditors, plaintiff cannot recover.

Verdict for plaintiff, $50.