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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
NATURE OF PLEADING IN GENERAL.
1. What is an action.
22. Definition and object of pleading.
3. Pleading at common law.
4. Pleading in equity.
5. General features of Code pleading.
6. Parts of Code pleading.
CHAPTER II.
COMPLAINT OR PETITION.
7. What to contain, in general.
8. Caption - Place of trial.
9. Caption - Names of parties.
10. Statement of facts--General rule.
11. What should not be stated in.
12. Matters judicially noticed.
13. Allegations of time and place.
14. Allegations of quantity or value.
15. Facts to be stated positively.
16. Facts to be stated concisely.
17. Consistency in pleading required.
18. Averment of damages.
19. Averment of consideration.
20. Allegation of fraud.
21. Allegation of demand.
22. Performance of conditions.
23. Averment of notice.
24. Averment of knowledge or scienter.
25. Averment of title or ownership.
26. Pleading contracts.
27. Attaching copy of instrument as exhibit.
28. Pleading instrument for payment of money.
29. Pleading private statutes.
30. Pleading a judgment.
31. Averment of corporate existence.
32. Averment of representative character.
33. Demand of relief or judgment.
34. Verification.
35. Formal parts of.
36. Separate counts or statements for a single cause of action.
37. Joinder of causes of action.
38. What constitutes a single cause of action.
39. Choice of remedy.
240. Supplemental, nature of.
CHAPTER III.
DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT OR PETITION.
41. Nature of a demurrer in general.
42. Effect of demurrer..
43. Demurrer confined to face of complaint or petition.
44. Objections must be specific.
45. Effect of not demurring.
46. Waiver or abandonment of demurrer.
47. Want of jurisdiction.
248. Want of capacity to suc..
49. Another action pending.
50. Misjoinder of parties.
51. Defect of parties.
52. Causes of action improperly united..
53. No cause of action.
54. Ambiguity, etc.
55. Demurrer bad in part.
56. When demurrer adjudged frivolous.
57. Amendments after decision of demurrer.
60. Denials, general or specific.
61. Denials must be direct and positive.
62. Denying knowledge or information.
63. What may or may not be denied.
64. Effect of omission to deny.
65. What may be shown under general denial.
Pleading new matter in defense.
66.
110. When it lies, in general.
111. Form and sufficiency of.
112. Sufficiency of prior pleadings considered on.
113. One good defense.
114. Where counter-claim is interposed.
115. Instances of, sustained.
116. When it will not lie.
117. Effect of.
126. Bill of particulars-Form, contents, etc.
127. Bonds and undertakings - Complaint.
128. Bonds and undertakings-Answer.
129. Breach of promise to marry- Complaint.
130. Breach of promise to marry- Answer.
131. Civil Damage Act.
132. Claim and delivery-Replevin.
133. Common carrier.
134. Conspiracy.
145. Foreclosure - Answer.
146. Forcible entry and detainer.
147. Fraud-Complaint.
2148. Fraud-Answer.
2143. Fraudulent conveyances.
150. Ces cold and delivered.
? 151. Guacants
152. Husband and wife.
2153. Injunction.
154. Innkeeper.
2155. Insurance-Fire.
156. Insurance -- Life.
157. Insuranco- Marine.
158. Insurance-Answer.
2159. Interpleader.
159 a. Intervention.
100. Judgments-Complaint.
161. Judgments-Answer.