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" A statement of the facts constituting the cause of action, in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended. "
Practice Reports in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals - Page 6
by Nathan Howard (Jr.) - 1851
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of ..., Part 10, Volume 5

New York (State). Court of Common Pleas (City and County of New York) - Law reports, digests, etc - 1876 - 624 pages
...interest. The rule of pleading established by the Code of 1843, § 120, for a complaint was, that it should contain "a statement of the facts constituting the...concise language, without repetition, and in such manuer as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended;" and although the part...
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The Codes and Statutes of the State of California, Volume 2

California, Theodore Henry Hittell - Law - 1876 - 986 pages
...the court and comity in which the action is brought, and the names of the parties to the action; 2. erred upon them in settling and certifying bills of exceptions. [Amendmerd, approved April 3 3. A demand of the relief which the plaintiff claims. If the recovery of money or damages be demanded,...
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The Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California: As Adopted in 1872 ...

California - Civil procedure - 1876 - 888 pages
...contain — in which the action is brought, and the names of the parties to the action. 2. A Btatement of the facts constituting the cause of action, in ordinary and concise language. 3. A demand of the relief which the plaintiff claims. If the recovery of money or damages be demanded,...
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Reports of Decisions of the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada, Volume 11

Nevada. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1877 - 518 pages
...entitle the relator to the relief which he seeks. Section 39 of the act declares that the complaint shall contain "a statement of the facts constituting the...cause of action, in ordinary and concise language." This provision of the act is uniformly construed by the courts to mean that the plaintiif must set...
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Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the Territory ..., Volume 37

Utah. Supreme Court, Albert Hagan, John Augustine Marshall, John Maxcy Zane, James A. Williams, Joseph M. Tanner, George L. Nye, John Walcott Thompson, August B. Edler, Alonzo Blair Irvine, Harmel L. Pratt, William S. Dalton, H. Arnold Rich - Law reports, digests, etc - 1912 - 686 pages
...rights and the redress or prevention of -private wrongs," to be commenced by complaint, containing "a statement of the facts constituting the cause of action, in ordinary and concise language" and "a demand of the relief which the plaintiff claims." (Compiled Laws of Utah, 1907, sees. 2852,...
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Estee's Pleadings, Practice and Forms: In Actions Both Legal and ..., Volume 1

Morris March Estee - Civil procedure - 1878 - 648 pages
...Gould's PI. 4; 2 Till. & Shear. 8. The California Code, section 426, provides that the complaint shall contain "a statement of the facts constituting the...cause of action in ordinary and concise language." 103. It may be observed that, in erecting a building, the architect does not commence at the top, but...
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Acts of the State of Ohio, Volume 75

Ohio - Session laws - 1878 - 1364 pages
...county in which the .action is brought, and the names of the parties, followed by the word "Petition" 2. A statement of the facts constituting the cause of action, in ordinary and concise language. 3. A demand of the relief to which the party supposes himself entitled. If the recovery of money is...
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Iowa Criminal Code and Digest and Criminal Pleading and Practice

Jacob Conrad Davis - Criminal law - 1879 - 698 pages
...it is presented, and the name of the parties; 2. A statement of the facts constituting the offense, in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended. SEC. 4297. It may be substantially in the following...
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Criminal Law, Pleading and Practice in the Courts of the State of California ...

California - Criminal law - 1881 - 806 pages
...information. 6. That the act or omission charged as the offense is clearly and distinctly set forth in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended. 7. That the act or omission charged as the offense is...
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The Penal Code of California: Enacted in 1872; as Amended in 1881

California, Robert Desty - Criminal law - 1881 - 862 pages
...information. 0. That the act or omission charged as tbe offense is clearly and distinctly set forth in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in such a, manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended. 7. That the act or omission charged as the offense is...
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