Case Name: Henry A. Powell, as Assignee, etc., Resp't, v. John P. Schenck, App'lt
Court: New York Supreme Court, General Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1895-06-14
Citations: 68 N.Y. St. Rep. 588
Docket Number: 
Parties: Henry A. Powell, as Assignee, etc., Resp’t, v. John P. Schenck, App’lt.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York State Reporter
Volume: 68
Pages: 588–588

Head Matter:
Henry A. Powell, as Assignee, etc., Resp’t, v. John P. Schenck, App’lt.
(Supreme Court, General Term, Second Department,
Filed June 14, 1895.)
Bill of particulars — When not ordered.
Where, in an action upon several promissory notes, the answer alleges that they were given to accommodate the payee, who was at the time selling goods to the maker, that the balance of the indebtedness was to be adjusted by an accounting and that the maker had paid more than the amount of goods delivered, it was held that the plaintiff did not require a bill of particulars and that one would not be ordered.
Appeal from an order directing defendant to furnish a bill of particulars.

Opinion:
Pratt, J.
— The complaint is on six promissory notes. The answer is that the notes were given to accommodate the payee, who was at the time selling goods to the maker; that the balance of indebtedness was to be adjusted by an accounting; and that the maker had paid more than the amount of goods delivered. Thereupon the plaintiff moves that defendant serve a bill of particulars of the goods delivered, etc. We are not able to see that the plaintiff requires any bill of particulars. If defendant is not able to prove the notes to be accommodation, the plaintiff will get judgment for their face. If defendant proves them to be accommodation, the plaintiff will reply by showing the amount of goods delivered. In that case a bill of items from plaintiff might be convenient, but that is not asked. Moreover,'it is shown that plaintiff has full books of account, and that defendant did not keep accounts of the transactions, but relied upon those of the other party.
Order appealed from reversed, and motion for bill of particulars denied, with $10 costs and disbursements of appeal.
Dykman, J., concurs. Brown, P. J., dissents.