Shufeldt v. Fidelity Savings Bank

The declaration in this case was on a promissory note, and to which defendant pleaded the general issue, with notice under the statute of special matters of defence that would be relied on at the trial.

Plaintiff interposed a general demurrer to the plea of the general issue, which was by the court sustained. The plea is in the usual form of the approved precedents, except it omits the words, “undertake or,” but simply traverses the averments of the declaration by the use of the other words contained in such pleas, did not “promise in manner or form.” The objection made is entirely too…