Case ID: misc_21/html/0542-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Albert Van Dyke, Respondent, v. John M. Gardner, Appellant.
    (City Court of New York, General Term,
    October, 1897.)
    Answer — When one, alleging that the plaintiff is not the real party iti interest, is insufficient.
    An answer which merely alleges “ that plaintiff was- not the real or proper party in interest ” is insufficient to raise that issue, as the facts which support the contention must be alleged by the defendant.
    Appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff.
    Henry M. Heymann, for appellant.
    George Bell, for respondent.
   Per Curiam.

Under , the issues framed by the pleadings defendant could not show that the plaintiff was not the real party in- interest, as he failed to allege the facts necessary to' raise sutih an issue. i

The mere legal conclusion “that plaintiff was not the real or proper party in interest ” pleaded by him was not sufficient. Ho error being discovered, judgment affirmed, with costs. .

Present: Fitzsimons, Conlan and Schuchman, JJ.

Judgment affirmed, with costs.