Plea to the evidence
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From 52 U.S. 22 - United States v. Girault · 1850Most cited · 77 citing opinions
A defendant has no right to anticipate or undertake to control by his pleadings the nature or character of the proof upon which his adversary may think proper to rely in support of his cause of action, nor to ground his defence upon any such proofs. He must deal with the facts as they are set forth in the declaration; and not with the supposed or presumed evidence of them.