Crompton v. Seaich
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, William Crompton, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at .the New York Special Term and .entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 7th day of December, 1910, granting the defendant’s, motion for judgment upon two counterclaims to which no reply or demurrer Was served; ,
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, J. :
The complaint demands' judgment for $30,000, with interest from the 2d day of June, 1908, alleged to be the reasonable value of services rendered to the defendant, at his request, in negotiations for the disposition of his business, plant and good will. • . '
The .answer sets up two counterclaims upon contract but in no way connected with the subject-matter of the plaintiff’s claim; first, upon a promissory note for $2,544,06, with interest from May 14,1907; second, for money loaned to the amount of $2,324.40, making a total of $4,868.46. No reply or demurrer was interposed to…
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