Case Name: ANNIE E. BELL, Adm'x., &c., Plaintiff and Appellant, also Respondent, v. JANE P. SPOTTS, Adm'x., &c., Defendant and Appellant, and also Respondent
Court: New York Superior Court General Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1876-03-20
Citations: 8 Jones & S. 552
Docket Number: 
Parties: ANNIE E. BELL, Adm’x., &c., Plaintiff and Appellant, also Respondent, v. JANE P. SPOTTS, Adm’x., &c., Defendant and Appellant, and also Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Superior Court of the city of New York
Volume: 40
Pages: 552–552

Head Matter:
ANNIE E. BELL, Adm’x., &c., Plaintiff and Appellant, also Respondent, v. JANE P. SPOTTS, Adm’x., &c., Defendant and Appellant, and also Respondent.
equitable action. .
Defense that Plaintiff has a perfect Remedy at Law,
WHERE IT MUST BE INTERPOSED.
Must be presented by the answer,
otherwise not available at the hearing.
Before Speir and Sanford, JJ.
Heard February, 1876;
Decided March 20, 1876.
John E. Parsons, for plaintiff.
F. R. Coudert, for defendant.
This case, in addition to the proposition stated in the head-note, merely involved a question of fact. The cause was tried before a referee; both parties appealed from the judgment. The general term laid down the proposition in the head-note, and held that the referee had correctly decided the question of fact.

Opinion:
Speir, J.,
wrote for affirmance.
Sanford, J., concurred.