Sarde v. Sarde

The question raised is as to the sufficiency of the answer. In-a statutory proceeding in the Orphans’ Court for partition of land, the pleadings have' not, and should not have, the formality and artificiality of common law pleading. All that the present *429statute contemplates is a plain statement of the facts showing the holding of the land and the shares therein, together with such genealogical information and averments of transmutations of shares as will demonstrate the allegations as to present ownership. A modification or denial of the facts by answer should be as full, clear and informing.…