Marshall County Bank v. Citizens Mutual Trust Co.

The scant averment of material facts in the notice of motion for judgment herein disturbed me initially. It is a cardinal rule of pleading in cases on bills and notes that the declaration or other pleading must “allege facts showing plaintiff’s title or right to sue.” 8 C. J. 886. Accord: 14 Ency. Pl. & Pr. 503; 3 R. C. L. 1336; Bank v. Hysell, 22 W. Va. 142; Young v. Bray, 54 Mont. 415, 170 P. 1044; Oulvey v. Converse, 326 Ill. 226, 157 N. E. 245; Marvick v. Knight, 51 S. D. 151, 212 N. W. 866. There are a number of recitals in the notice relating to the obligation and to the duty of the…