Verification
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. new matter is introduced side, the plea must conclude verification or averment, in that the other party may have opportunity of it. ries 337; 1 Lutw. 101; ils.
Dougl. 60; 2 T. R. 516 1 103, n. (1); Com.
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The usual verification plea containing matter of fact, these words, ‘“* And this he ta to verify,” &c. See 1 Chit. 616; Lawes’s Civ. Pl. 144; 103, n. (1); Willes R. 5; Com. 309. one instance, However, new need not conclude with a veand then the pleader may judgment without it; for examwhen the matter pleaded is negative.
Willes, R. 5; on PI. 145.
The reason of evident, a negative requires no and it would therefore be imor nugatory forthe pleader, pleads a negative matter, to dehis readiness to prove it.