Smith v. Equitable Mortgage Co.
This text of 26 N.Y.S. 180 (Smith v. Equitable Mortgage Co.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering New York Supreme Court primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
The order denying leave to amend the answer was discretionary, and the discretion was wisely exercised. The answer expressly admits the due execution of the contract. The alleged defects in the execution of the contract, if they exist, must have been well known to appellant when the answer was interposed. If they existed, the appellant clearly elected to waive them, and defend the action upon the merits. To such election it should be held. To allow it first to admit, and then, after reflection, to deny, facts upon which the rights of parties rest, would not be in furtherance of justice.
Various other considerations, which need not be stated at length, sustain the order appealed from. Order denying leave to amend answer affirmed, with costs. All concur.
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26 N.Y.S. 180, 74 Hun 26, 81 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 26, 57 N.Y. St. Rep. 743, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/smith-v-equitable-mortgage-co-nysupct-1893.