Woodhouse v. Cohen

Motion to dismiss complaint for legal insufficiency. Five causes of action are set forth. The complaint is a most inartistic pleading and a mere perusal thereof discloses that it violates every rule of pleading.

The litigation stems from purchases from defendants of certain books and prints sold to plaintiff at public auction. There was part payment and notes given for the balance, two promissory notes, which went unpaid and suit thereon has been brought in the City Court. Plaintiff sues individually and as “Literary Executor” of the estate of Alice Hunt Bartlett, deceased.

Throughout all five…