Surplusage
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
in pleading, is and useless statement tinent to the cause. Such matter need not be proved, nor will vitiate, it being a maxim that wtile per inutile non vittatur, 4 East, 400; Gilb. C. P. 131; see Com. Dig. Pleader, C 28; Bac. Ab. Pleas, 1, 4; Co. Litt. 303 b; 2 Saund. 306, n. 14; 5 East, Rep. 444; 1 Chit. Pl. 232; Lawes on Pl. 63; 7 Johns. R. 462; 3 Day, 472; 2 Mass. Rep. 283; 13 Johns. R. 80; except where by the unnecessary allegation, the plaintiff shows that he has no cause of action.
A Com. Dig. Pleader, C 29; Bac. Ab. Pleas, 1,4; see 2 East, 451; Dougl. 667; 2 Bl. Rep. 842; 4 East, 400; 3 Cranch, 193; 2 Dall. Rep. 300; 1 Wash. Rep. 257.