And the usual argument took place-I approached to listen to it-the usual recriminations, threats, counterclaims, abuse, appeals to various deaf deities, and finally concession-after Ismail had made the all-compelling threat to tell the other mahouts how much the gift had amounted to.
"Caves of Terror"
Talbot Mundy
You try to make him see the counterclaims upon you of science, literature, art.
"Modern American Prose Selections"
Various
30 In equitable actions the judge has full power to assess on good and fair grounds the amount due to the plaintiff, and in so doing to take into account counterclaims of the defendant, condemning the latter only in the balance.
"The Institutes of Justinian"
Caesar Flavius Justinian