Case Name: Templeton vs. Pearse
Court: North Carolina Superior Court
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1805-01
Citations: 2 Hayw. 339
Docket Number: 
Parties: Templeton vs. Pearse.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 3
Pages: 339–339

Head Matter:
Templeton vs. Pearse.

Opinion:
THIS was covenant upon a sealed instrument, for payment of money; and the defendant has suffered judgment by default. He now applies to be at libel ty to give in evidence to the jury, a counter agreement signed by the plaintiff, engaging to make deductions on certain events which the defendant says have taken place ; and to incur a penalty if he did not make such deductions.
I am of opinion the defendant cannot give this counter agreement in evidence, for the purpose of reducing the damages. — . The plaintiff ought to have had notice thereof by plea, if indeed, it could be at all used by way of reducing the damages in this action.