Case Name: GLENHURST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. v. DANIEL
Court: Michigan Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1970-06-29
Citations: 25 Mich. App. 115
Docket Number: Docket No. 6,850
Parties: GLENHURST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. v. DANIEL
Judges: Before: Lesinski, C. J., and Quinn and Rood, JJ.
Reporter: Michigan appeals reports; cases decided in the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Volume: 25
Pages: 115–116

Head Matter:
GLENHURST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. v. DANIEL
Evidence — Defense Not Pleaded — Motion To Strike.
The trial court properly granted a motion to strike the testimony of a defendant, received over plaintiff’s objection, where the defense of fraud attempted to be raised by the testimony was not pleaded as required by court rules, and was therefore waived (GCR 1963, 111.3, 111.7, 112.2).
Reference for Points in Headnote
[1] 41 Am Jur, Pleading §§ 327, 328.
Appeal from Oakland, Robert L. Templin, J.
Submitted Division 2 June 2, 1970, at Lansing.
(Docket No. 6,850.)
Decided June 29, 1970.
Complaint by Glenhurst Construction Company, Inc., against Cecil E. Daniel and Ann M. Daniel for specific performance on a land contract. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendants appeal.
Affirmed.
James G. Uartrick, for plaintiff.
Kuhn $ Scupholm, for defendants.
Before: Lesinski, C. J., and Quinn and Rood, JJ.
Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The trial court granted plaintiff specific performance of land contracts executed by defendants. On appeal, defendants contend it was reversible error for the trial court to strike from the record certain testimony by defendant Cecil E. Daniel.
The testimony involved related to defendants' claim that they were induced to execute the contracts by fraudulent representations of plaintiff's assignor. Plaintiff objected to the testimony, and it was received on condition that it did not vary the terms of the contract. The trial court granted plaintiff's motion to strike the testimony.
The trial court was correct. The defense attempted to be raised by this testimony was not pleaded as required by GCR 1963, 112.2 and 111.7. If not pleaded, the defense is waived. GCR 1963, 111.3. The record discloses no motion to amend to include fraud as a defense. GCR 1963, 118.3.
Defendants' claim to additional interest has been conceded by plaintiff which tenders the amount thereof, $368.48.
Affirmed on payment of $368.48 by plaintiff to defendants, with costs to plaintiff.