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86 Ill. App. 238

Krause v. Scott

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 4, 1900

Appellate Court of Illinois · decided 1900-01-04

<p>1. Equity Practice—A Bill to Prevent a Multiplicity of Suits.— The court-holds that the suit at bar can not be maintained as a bill of peace or bill to prevent a multiplicity of suits, upon the facts alleged in the amended bill of complaint. (See copy of amended bill, post.)</p> <p>2. Set-off—Damages Resulting from a Breach of Warranty.— Damages, such as may result from a breach of a warranty of the quality of articles sold, may be set off in a suit for the purchase price of the articles, but not upon the ground of equitable set-off in a suit to-prevent a multiplicity of suits.</p>

Relies on Chicago Public Stock Exchange v. McClaughry · Babcock v. Trice · Comrs. of Highways v. Green

Affirmed · Decided 1900-01-04

Mr. Presiding Justice Sears

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2Upon the facts alleged the amended bill of complaint can not be maintained as a bill of peace or bill to prevent a multiplicity of suits. C. P. S. Exchange v. McClaughrey, 148 Ill. 372; Commissioners v. Green, 156 Ill. 504; Jones v. The Chester Co., 17 Ill. App. 111; Cleland v. Campbell, 78 Ill. App. 624; 1 High on Inj., Secs. 61-62.

¶3Hor can it be maintained upon the ground of equitable set-off. The only claim of set-off presented by the allegations of the bill is such as might result from a breach of warranty of the quality of the articles sold. In a suit for the purchase price of the articles this claim, can be set off. Babcock v. Frice, 18 Ill. 420.

¶4It is not alleged that appellee is insolvent. . There was, therefore, an adequate remedy at law, and there is no ground for the intervention of relief in equity. The non-residence of appellee is unimportant, for he had, by beginning the suit in the Circuit Court of Cook County, brought himself within the reach of appellants in this behalf.

¶5In that suit brought by appellee against appellants to recover on the promissory notes given for purchase price, appellants may plead their claim of set-off, arising by reason of the breach of the warranty of the machines, and thereby obtain full relief in law.

¶6The learned trial judge properly sustained the demurrer. The decree is affirmed.

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