The general rule is that an assignee stands in the shoes of the assignor. He acquires the rights of the assignor but acquires no new or additional rights.

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The principle that an assignee stands in the shoes of the assignor means that the assignee acquires all of the assignor's rights and obligations under the contract but does not gain any new rights beyond what the assignor originally had.

The General Rule Is That an Assignee Stands in the Shoes