United States v. National City Bank of New York

GODDARD, District Judge.

This is a motion by defendant, The National City Bank, under Rule 12(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S. C.A. following section 723c, for a more definite statement and a bill of particulars of certain matters in plaintiff’s reply which it is urged is not alleged with sufficient definiteness and particularity to enable defendant to prepare for trial.

The plaintiff, United States of America, sues to recover from the defendant $285,-036.19 allegedly due the Volga Kama Commercial Bank, a pre-Soviet Russian corporation, for a credit balance existing in its…