Article 288 — Judgment for part of claim

(1) Where it appears that the defence applies only to a part of the claim or that any part of the claim is admitted, the plaintiff shall be entitled to a judgment forthwith for such part of his claim as the defence does not apply to or as is admitted, on such terms as to suspending execution or the payment of any amount reaJised by attachment into court. tbe taxation of COS~or otherwise as the court may think ht. ' (2) The defenaant may be allowed to appear and defend as to the residue of the plaintitrs claim.