Sweeney v. Buffalo Courier Express, Inc.

KNIGHT, District Judge.

The causes of action herein are based upon an alleged libel published in the same form by both defendants, and the cases will be treated as one. Plaintiff moves to strike out the answer of defendant as insufficient in law for the reason that it fails to set forth the facts constituting the alleged defenses but pleads by conclusion only. In the alternative plaintiff moves for a bill of particulars wherein defendant shall state all facts, in justification of such libel and the truth thereof, supporting the conclusive allegations of the answer.

The first defense set up by…