31 F. 312 | U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York | 1887
The exceptions to the answer for impertinence are sustained for the reasons, (1) that the laws of New York, (section 1104, c. 410, Laws 1882,) respecting the presentation of claims against the city
The exceptions for insufficiency are also sustained. Although a corporation cannot be compelled to answer to a bill in equity under oath, it can be required to answer, and must answer fully. Colgate v. Compagnie Francaise, 23 Blatchf. 88, 28 Fed. Rep. 82; Kittredge v. Claremont Bank, 1 Woodb. & M. 244; Reed v. Cumberland Mut. Ins. Co., 36 N. J. Eq. 393.