Boothe v. Armstrong, supra, 76 Conn. at 532, 57 A. 173. “[T]he word ‘counterclaim’ was intended to be the generic term for all cross demands other than setoffs, whether in law or in equity.” Lescoe v. Kinstler, 136 Conn. 253, 255, 70 A.2d 131 (1949). A cross complaint consists of “properly pleaded ... material facts affecting the status of the parties ... which afforded the basis of its claim against the plaintiff, and asked for relief by way of judgment in its favor.”
"[T]he word `counterclaim' was intended to be the generic term for all cross demands other than setoffs, whether in law or in equity." Lescoe v. Kinstler, 136 Conn. 253, 255, 70 A.2d 131 (1949). Under Rule 13 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the defendants' claim for an injunction would qualify as a compulsory counterclaim, since "it arises out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the opposing party's claim."