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10 Johns. 400

Rogers v. Burk

New York Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1813

New York Supreme Court · decided 1813-10-15

THIS was an action of covenant. The plaintiff in Ms decla- . *■ ration stated an agreement, in which me defendant covenanted to Put UP and enclose for him, (the plaintiff,) a house and kitchen, &c. according to a draft, &c. in a good, substantial and workmanlike manner, &c. on or before the 1st October (then) instant; that ' ' ¿lie plaintiff was to furnish the timber and materials, &c.; and he averred that he did furnish all the timber and materials, &c. requested, according…

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Decided 1813-10-15

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¶1The replication must be taken, upon special demurrer, to be defective. It traverses the time stated in the plea in which the frame was erected, whereas the day was not material.' It should, also, have been confined to a traverse of the allegation of performance by the defendant. By traversing the tender stated by the defendant, and by introducing averments of the performance of the covenant on the part of the defendant, (which were wholly unnecessary^ ás they were contained in the declaration,) the replication was loaded with multifarious and unnecessary matter, and put in issue distinct matters of fact. There must be judgment for the' defendant, with leave to the plaintiff to amend on the usual terms.

¶2Judgment for the defendant

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