Potter v. Frail

— The plaintiff moves for an order correcting the answer upon the ground that the denials interposed are not authorized by Code of Civil Procedure (sec. 500). The answer “ denies each and eveiy allegation, averment and statement thereof, except such as are hereinafter admitted, qualified and explained.”

If any rule of pleading- can be settled by legislative enactment, and by a long line of judicial decisions, it must be regarded as settled that a denial in this form is bad whenever *446the objection is raised by demurrer or special motion (Code Civil Pro., sec. 500; People agt. Northern R. R. Co.,…