Frazier v. Davis

The heads which we will discuss are (1) that the petition should set out the actual contents of the child’s stomach; (2) that pleading knowledge in the alternative is improper; (3) that the-general demurrer is good.

As to point 1, it is the contention of counsel for the defendant that counsel is entitled to know the contents of the child’s stomach which were pumped out. He further contends that, unless the contents of the stomach were alleged, any reference to having pumped out the contents of the stomach is harmful to the defendant, and such allegation might or might not benefit the plaintiff…