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Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

One filed in chancery for the purpose of correcting, adding to, and explaining an answer already filed.

Sm. Ch. Pr. 334.

In New York and states having similar practice it is an additional answer to the complaint It may be to allege a release after issue joined; Guliano v. Whitenack, 3 Misc. 54, 22 N. Y. Supp. 560; or to set up facts excusing nonpayment where the defence of payment was relied on, until the time of trial; Voak v. Inv. Co., 51 Minn. 450, 53 N. W. 708.