Case Name: New England Steam Brick Co. vs. Israel Dube
Court: Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 1895-12-23
Citations: 19 R.I. 397
Docket Number: No. 113
Parties: New England Steam Brick Co. vs. Israel Dube.
Judges: 
Reporter: Rhode Island Reports
Volume: 19
Pages: 397–397

Head Matter:
PROVIDENCE COUNTY.
New England Steam Brick Co. vs. Israel Dube.
Jury Trial Waived,
No. 113.
PRACTICE : AFFIDAVIT OF DEFENCE.
The defendant’s affidavit set out “that I have a good and valid' defence to a part of the plaintiff’s claim ; that said defence consists- in this, that the account rendered is incorrect and that prices charged for material furnished are higher than was agreed upon at the time of purchase. I make this affidavit' from my best knowledge and belief and that such defencé will prevail.”
RESCRIPT.
Hayes & Hayes, for plaintiff.
T. H. Crowley, for defendant.
Filed December 23, 1895.

Opinion:
Matteson, C. J.
Section 59, of the amendments to the Judiciary Act, requires that a defendant, to entitle himself to defend, shall make an affidavit only ' ' that in his opinion there is a good and valid defence, and in what said defence consists." The defendant's affidavit in the present suit is a substantial compliance with this provision.
Motion for judgment for want of sufficient affidavit denied,
Reenacted, Gen, RawsR. I. cap. 339, § 14.