Baltimore Trust Co. v. Shpritz

This was an action under the Speedy Judgment Act of Baltimore City. A demurrer was filed to the declaration. Under the provisions of Chapter 084 *410of the Acts of 1920 (Section 9, of Art. 75, Code 1924), such a demurrer shall not be received unless sworn to and accompanied by certificate of counsel, and “unless the defendant shall state the specific grounds for the demurrer.” The demurrer in this case was stated to be upon the usual general grounds and the specific ground relied on was that the “allegation” of the declaration “that plaintiff is a holder in due course is bad pleading.”

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