Regan v. Jones
North Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Pierce county; Cowwi, J. Action by Thomas Regan and others as executors of the last will of T. S. Edison, deceased, against A. H. Jones. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The test of a counterclaim is, could defendant maintain an independent action on the demand set forth in it.
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Appeal from District Court, Pierce county; Cowwi, J. Action by Thomas Regan and others as executors of the last will of T. S. Edison, deceased, against A. H. Jones. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The test of a counterclaim is, could defendant maintain an independent action on the demand set forth in it. McKinney v. Sundbaclc, 52 N. W. 322; Heebner v. Shepard, 5 N. D. 56, 63 N. W. 892; National Bank of Commerce v. Feeney, 80 N. W. 186; Morris et al. v. Ewing, 8 N. D. 99, 76 N. W. 1047. Section 5653, subdivision 2, does'not exclude a party from testifying if he does not…
1Opinion of the CourtEngerud, J.
Action -by the executors of the last will of Thomas S. Edison, deceased, to recover on a promissory note given by the defendant to the plaintiff’s testator.' A verdict was directed in favor of plaintiffs for the full amount claimed. The defendant has appealed from- -the judgment entered on the verdict.
The defendant admitted- th-e execution and delivery of the note, and “as a defense” alleged that the note was given in payment of the purchase price of some stallions, and that there had been a breach of the warranty under which the stallions were sold, and also a failure to comply with the…
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