... 2. A statement of any new matter constituting a defense or counterclaim, in ordinary and concise language, without repetition." See. 171. The counterclaim mentioned in the last section must be one existing in favor of a defendant and against a plaintiff,... The Law of Remedies for Torts, Or Private Wrongs - Page 498by Francis Hilliard - 1867 - 595 pagesFull view - About this book
| Kentucky. Court of Appeals, James Hughes, Achilles Sneed, Martin D. Hardin, George Minos Bibb, Alexander Keith Marshall, William Littell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1860 - 730 pages
...demurrer properly overruled ? Any cause of action in favor of the defendant, which arises out of the transaction set forth in the petition, as the foundation of the plaintiff's claim, may be relied upon as a counter claim. A counter claim is substantially a cross action by the defendant... | |
| New York (State). - Civil procedure - 1850 - 920 pages
...what is intended. Amended C>de, $ 149. § 646. The counterclaim mentioned in the last section, must b3 one existing in favor of a defendant, and against...judgment might be had in the action, and arising out of one of the following causes of action : 1. A cause of action, arising out of the contract or transaction... | |
| New York (State) - Civil procedure - 1852 - 606 pages
...1849-1852.) Counterclaim. Several defenses — The counter-claim mentioned in the last section, must be one existing in favor of a defendant and against a...plaintiff, between whom a several judgment might be liad in the action, and arising out of one of the following causes of action : 1. A cause of action... | |
| Henry Whittaker - Civil procedure - 1852 - 900 pages
...indispensable requisites to a valid counter-claim now being — 1, that it must be an existing claim in favor of a defendant and against a plaintiff, between whom a several judgment might be rendered ; 2, that it must be a cause of action arising out of the contract or transaction on which... | |
| Nathan Howard (Jr.) - Civil procedure - 1853 - 594 pages
...answer. Now it defines what the counter claim, mentioned in section 149, is. The counter claim must be one existing in favor of a defendant, and against...whom a several judgment might be had in the action. In the present case the defendants undertook and promised jointly and severally, and a several judgment... | |
| Wisconsin - Session laws - 1853 - 810 pages
...repetition. What consti- SKO. 55. The counter claim mentioned in the last section. • tor^aimOUI1 must be one existing in favor of a defendant and against a...plaintiff, between whom a several judgment might be I; . had in the action, and arising out of one of the following !,' , causes of action : 1. A cause... | |
| California, Selucius Garfielde, Frederick A. Snyder - Law - 1853 - 1108 pages
...counter claim, in ordinary and concise language. Demurrer to complaint. 526 one existing in favor of the defendant, and against a plaintiff, between whom a several judgment might be had in tho action, and arising out of one of the following causes of action : 1st. A cause of action arising... | |
| New York (State) - Civil procedure - 1855 - 802 pages
...1849-1852.) Counter Claim. Several defences. The counter-claim mentioned in the last section, must be one existing in favor of a defendant, and against...judgment might be had in the action, and arising out of one of the following causes of action : 1. A cause of action arising out of the contract or transaction... | |
| John Duer, New York (State). Superior Court (New York) - Law reports, digests, etc - 1855 - 738 pages
...is too clear and explicit to be misunderstood. The counter-claim mentioned in section 150, must be one existing in favor of a defendant and against a plaintiff, between whom & several judgment might be had in the action, and arising out of one of the following causes of action.... | |
| Wisconsin - Session laws - 1856 - 334 pages
...repetition. What const!- Sue 55. The counter claim mentioned in the last section, tcr"claim.Uim' muse be one existing in favor of a defendant and against a plaintiff, between whom a several judgment might b» had in the action, and arising out of one of the following causes of action : 1. A cause of action... | |
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