Spofford v. Genthner

In March of 1959 the plaintiff commenced this action of libel against the defendant who filed a general demurrer to the plaintiff’s declaration. The presiding justice sustained the demurrer. The plaintiff excepted to that ruling and prosecutes his exceptions here.

“A demurrer is a signed statement in writing filed in a proceeding in court, to the effect that admitting the facts of the preceding pleading to be true, as stated by the adverse party, legal cause is not shown why the party demurring should be compelled to proceed further. Demurrers are gen*364eral where no particular cause is assigned,…