Cronin v. Tebo
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Kings county. Action by Richard Cronin and others against William M. Tebo. From an order severing the causes of action, and permitting plaintiffs to enter judgment for the sum claimed in one, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDykman, J.
The complaint in this action set up two causes of action. The answer denied the first cause of action, and set up a counter-claim sufficient to defeat both causes of action, as we understand the pleadings; but the complaint is quite indefinite as to the amount claimed under the first cause of action. The plaintiffs served a reply, denying the counter-claim, and then moved the court at special term for an order severing the action, and permitting the plaintiffs to enter judgment for the sum claimed in the second cause of action, which was not denied, and continued the action as if it had been…
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