New York Supreme Court, 1861

Barnes v. Willet

Barnes v. Willet
New York Supreme Court · Decided September 15, 1861 · Ingraham
12 Abb. Pr. 448; 35 Barb. 514

Counsel

Brown, Hall & Vanderpoel, for the appellant., Albert Mathews, for the respondent.

Barnes v. Willet

Opinion of the Court

By the Court.*—Ingraham, J.

—It is not necessary to decide here whether proof as to the insolvency of the debtor can be given in evidence in mitigation of damages. That question must be decided on the trial when the evidence is offered.

*451It is set up in the answer in mitigation of damages. It is clearly no bar to the action, and should not have been pleaded as such. As matter of mitigation, it is improperly in the answer, and shows no defence. As a matter of pleading, it was erroneously set up in the answer.

Order appealed from affirmed, with costs.

Present, Clerke, P. J., Ingraham and Leonard, JJ.

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