Court Opinion

ID: 5465907
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-09 19:52:23.560735+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:33:06.496980
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By the Court, Cowen, J.
The affidavit of merits is insufficient. It is, that the defendant has stated the facts of his case ; whereas it should be, that he has stated the case, fee.
Motion denied.(a)

 See Rule 61st, ed. of 1837; and also Rule 1st of May T. 1840, (22 Wend. 644.) The affidavit may be, that the party has stated this case, or his case; but not that he has stated his defence, &c. (Brownell v. Marsh, 22 Wend. 636.) Nor will it do to qualify the phraseology, by adding) “ so far as the facts have come to his knowledge,” or in any other manner, unless a sufficient excuse therefor be ex pressly shown. (Brown v. Tousey, 19 Wend. 616.)