Fox Film Corp. v. Gross

KNIGHT, District Judge.

This is a motion to strike out certain portions of the answer. Equity Rule 30 (28 USCA § 723), among other things, provides that the defendant in his answer shall “set out in short and simple terms his defense to each claim asserted in the bill, omitting mere statements of evidence and avoiding general denials, but specifically admitting, denying or explaining the facts upon which the plaintiff relies, unless he is without knowledge, in which event he shall so state, and this shall be treated as a denial.”

Paragraph third of the answer is a general denial. Under rule 30…