A. In any action for recovery of a debt the defendant may plead payment of the debt or any part thereof prior to the commencement of the action. B. In any personal action, the defendant may pay into court a sum of money on account of what is claimed, or by way of compensation or […]
In any action on a contract, the defendant may file a pleading, alleging any matter arising out of the transaction which would entitle him to relief in equity or at law, including (i) failure in the consideration of such contract, (ii) fraud in such contract’s procurement, (iii) breach of any other provision of such contract, […]
If the plaintiff claims as assignee or transferee under a person with whom the contract sued on was originally made, and the defendant’s claim exceeds the plaintiff’s demand, the defendant: 1. In his counterclaim, may waive the benefit of his claim as to any excess beyond the plaintiff’s claim, whereupon, the further proceedings shall be […]
