64 N.Y.S. 604 | N.Y. App. Div. | 1900
The first cause of action set forth in the complaint herein, and the only one that went to the jury, was upon a contract for board and lodging furnished by the plaintiff at the request of the; defendant, to a third party from the 19th day of May, 1896, to the 21st day of December; 1897. The defendant setup as an affirmative
It is scarcely necessary to cite authorities to the proposition that: an -affirmative defense, such as that of accord and satisfaction, must, be pleaded as new matter. There is nothing in this case to take it out of the ordinary rule of pleading, and the judgment and order must be affirmed, with costs.
Present — Yan Bbunt, P. J., RumsEy, Pattebson, Ing-baham and Hatch, JJ.
. - Judgment and order affirmed,, with costs.