M. Katz & Son Billiard Products, Inc. v. G. Correale & Sons, Inc.

This action is to recover the agreed price of a quantity of billiard cues and triangles sold by plaintiff to a New Jersey corporation. Service of the summons and com*53plaint was made in that State in reliance on the long-arm statute (CCA, § 404, subd. [a], par. 1, corresponding to CPLR 302, subd. [a], par. 1). Defendant’s answer pleaded inter alia lack of jurisdiction and, as a ‘ ‘ Fourth Defense and Counterclaim ”, that the cues were crooked and worthless for use in billiards and that defendant had been damaged in the sum of $250.

In accordance with the practice of the parties extending over…