Hubbard v. Moore

The plaintiff sues for $2167 15, with interest, being an alleged balance due him of the price of a lot of furniture sold by him to the defendant.

The answer is a general denial. The purchase of the furniture is admitted, but the defendant avers that she purchased it to be used in a house of prostitution kept by her, and that the same was to be paid for from time to time as she might be able to do by success in business, but failing in -which she is unable to discharge the debt.

She alleges that the contract entered into by her and the plaintiff in regard to the furniture is one reprobated by…