Case Name: Arnold v. Dimon and another
Court: New York Superior Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1851-11-29
Citations: 4 Sandf. 680
Docket Number: 
Parties: Arnold v. Dimon and another.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Superior Court of the city of New York
Volume: 6
Pages: 680–681

Head Matter:
Arnold v. Dimon and another.
A defendant -will not be permitted to set up two defences which are inconsistent with each other, and one of which, from its nature, must be within his personal knowledge.
Thus, a carrier by water will not be permitted to answer, 1. That he was not the owner of the vessel; and, 2. That the property shipped was delivered to the plaintiff.
November 29, 1851.
Motion to strike out part of an answer. The complaint alleged that certain merchandise was shipped at Charleston, on board a ship of the defendants, to be delivered to the plaintiff at New York, and that it had never been delivered. The answer set up, 1. That the defendants were not the owners of the ship. 2. That the merchandise was brought to New York and delivered to the plaintiff.
T. J. Glover, for the plaintiff.
G. F. Betts, for the defendants.

Opinion:
Oaklet, Ch. J.,