Case Name: Rust v. Wilson
Court: Connecticut Superior Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1788-01
Citations: 1 Kirby 364
Docket Number: 
Parties: Rust v. Wilson.
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 364–364

Head Matter:
Rust v. Wilson.
ActioN oh promissory note. Tbe defendant pleaded — That the note was given to compel obedience to the award of arbitrators to be made, relative to certain controversies then subsisting; and that it was given for no other canse or consideration; and that said arbitrators did not make any award in the premises. ¡
The plaintiff replied, setting forth the following award:— “ That said Rnst recover of said Wilson the sum of £11 12s. 6d. lawful money, damage and cost, in full satisfaction of the matters submitted; and that they execute discharges each to the other accordingly.”
To which there was a demurrer, and joinder in demurrer; and the only exception was, that the replication did not state a performance on the part of the plaintiff. But,

Opinion:
By the whole Court.
The showing a' good award is a full and sufficient answer to the plea; and the defendant cannot be admitted to depart from his plea, by relying on another matter repugnant thereto.