6 Mass. 6 | Mass. | 1809
We are satisfied that this plea is bad, as it traverses an allegation in the count, which is put in issue by the first plea, on which an issue to the country is joined. The demandant cannot maintain the first issue, without proving to the satisfaction
The leave to plead double does not generally, in our practice, describe the several pleas, which the defendant may plead. They are stated by parole only by the party; but he must be held to those stated. Indeed, the practice had better be altered, and the several pleas moved for be mentioned in the motion and rule.
Let the second plea be adjudged bad, and the cause may proceed to trial on the general issue.