Exchange National Bank v. Clark-Ray-Johnson Co.

In this case bill was .filed to foreclose mortgage. The appellant filed answer to the bill. There was a motion to strike the answer which .was considered by the court below as exceptions to the answer and may be so considered here. On hearing the exceptions were sustained and the defendant given time to file further answer or to plead, from which order this appeal was taken. Sec. 3118, Rev. Gen. Statutes of Fla. is as follows :

“The defendant in his answer shall in short and simple terms set out his defense to each claim asserted by the'bill, omitting any mere statement of evidence and…