Tankoos v. Conford Realty Co.

In the complaint the plaintiffs seek to recover from the defendant for commissions or damages as real estate brokers, and for other services rendered. Three causes of action are stated in a complaint, consisting of twenty-nine paragraphs and covering thirty-three printed pages in the record. The defendant, before answer, moved to strike out certain paragraphs on the ground that the matter contained therein is irrelevant, redundant, repetitious and unnecessary, and for other relief. Section 241 of the Civil Practice Act states the rule in respect to a pleading. When the rule is violated the…