Allen v. Demarest

Van Fleet, V. C.

This is a motion to dismiss the complainant’s bill on the ground that the matter in dispute is beneath the jurisdiction of the court. The bill is filed to enforce a right to an equitable set-off. The complainant, in January, 1882, demised certain lands to the defendant, by lease under seal. The complainant neglected to perform one of the covenants of his lease requiring him to make certain repairs. The defendant brought suit against him for such default, and in September, 1884, recovered a judgment in the circuit court of Bergen county for $70. The defendant, at the time he…