Alaska Commercial Co. v. Williams

It is contended by the plaintiff in error that the court erred in denying its application to so amend its answer as to set forth the terms of the towage contract. The original answer made no affirmative allegation as to the contract, but contained a general denial of all of the facts alleged in the complaint as to the terms of the contract and the breach thereof. The case went to trial more than six months after the issues were made up. On the trial the defendant in error took all of his evidence and rested. The plaintiff in error, after occupying two days in introducing evidence for the…