King v. Sloan

The pleadings in this case are somewhat unusual in that they are concise, precise, and contain allegations of ultimate facts — not evidence and not conclusions. They conform to the requirement that a complaint should contain “A plain and concise statement of the facts constituting a cause of action, without unnecessary repetition.” G.S. 1-122 (2). “A party to an action is entitled as a matter of right to put into his pleading a concise statement of the facts constituting his cause of action or defense, and nothing more.” Patterson v. R. R., 214 N.C. 38, 198 S.E. 364. Doubtful it is, whether…