Case Name: Gillet v. Bristow
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1792-01
Citations: 1 Root 355
Docket Number: 
Parties: Gillet v. Bristow.
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 355–355

Head Matter:
Gillet v. Bristow.
In a reply to a plea of uo award, to an action upon an arbitration note, it is necessary to set forth not only the award, hut a breach on the part of the defendant.
ERROR to reverse a judgment of the County Court in an action upon, a note, Bristow v. Gillet. Plea —• That it is an arbitration note, and that said arbitrators never made any good and legal award.
The plaintiff replied the submission and award and set them forth, but did not allege that the defendant had not performed it. Demurrer. Judgment — Reply sufficient.
Error assigned — That the plaintiff had not alleged a breach on the part of the defendant.

Opinion:
Judgment — Manifest error — for it is necessary that the plaintiff in such case, not only reply a good award, but also allege a breach on the part of the defendant.