 ... 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 Statutes of the Territory of Kansas - Page 78by Kansas - 1858Full 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
...(Amended 1849-1852.) Counterclaim. Several defenses — The counter-claim mentioned in the last section, must be one existing in favor of a defendant and against...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... | |
 | New York (State) - Session laws - 1852 - 836 pages
...without repetition. A wTwai § 150.' The counter-claim mentioned in the last section, ITO£'"W "id must be one existing in favor of a defendant, and against a iriSus"!™ plaintiff, between whom a several judgment might be had r )]imTius":0 m t'ie acti°D5 an(l... | |
 | Nathan Howard (Jr.) - Civil procedure - 1853 - 594 pages
...intended to 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...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...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
...(Amended 1849-1852.) Counter Claim. Several defences. The counter-claim mentioned in the last section, must be one existing in favor of a defendant, and...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
...the Code 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.... | |
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