RCW 12.20.050
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When the setoff of the defendant proved shall exceed the claim of the plaintiff, and such excess in amount exceed the jurisdiction of a justice of the peace, the court shall allow such amount as is necessary to cancel the plaintiff's claim, and give the defendant a judgment for costs; but in such case, the court shall not render judgment for any further sum in favor of the defendant.
[Code 1881 s 1768; 1873 p 346 s 67 ; 1854 p 232 s 55 ; RRS s 1861.]