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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ... APPENDIX. Form 1. Skeleton Form of Declaration. In the Court, County. Term, A. D. 18--. County of, to wit: A. B., plaintiff, by X. Y., his attorney, complains of C. D., defendant, who has been summoned (or attached, as the ease may be) to answer the said plaintiff in a plea of (here state the form of action for which the defendant was summoned, as debt, trespass on the case in assumpsit, trespass on the case, covenant, etc). For that (here state the cause of action).1 To the damage of the said plaintiff in the sum of dollars, and therefore he brings his suit, etc. x. y., Attorney for Plaintiff. Form 2. Declaration in Special Assumpsit. (Commence as in Form 1.) For that whereas (this is inducement), on the day of, A. D. 18--, at, In the county aforesaid, the said plaintiff, at the request of the said defendant, bargained with the defendant to buy of him, and the defendant then and there sold to the plaintiff, a large quantity of corn, to wit, one thousand bushels, at the price of sixty cents for each bushel thereof, to be delivered by the defendant to the plaintiff, on or before the day of, A D. 18--, at the plaintiff's elevator, at the place aforesaid, and to be paid for by the plaintiff to the defendant on the delivery thereof, as aforesaid. And (this is averment of consideration) in consideration thereof, and that the plaintiff had promised the defendant, at his request, to accept and receive the said corn, and to pay him for the same at the price aforesaid, he, the defendant (this is the averment of the defendant's promise), on the day flr9t afore, said, In the county aforesaid, promised the plaintiff to deliver the said corn to him as aforesaid. And (this is the averment of perjormance or readiness to perform by plaintiff and...

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John Jay McKelvey's textbook provides a detailed and accessible guide to common-law pleading. The book explains the different forms of common-law actions and provides clear examples and explanations. This is an essential resource for law students and anyone interested in the intricacies of common-law pleading. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.