Watson v. Bell
Watson v. Bell
Opinion of the Court
Our statute enacts, Rev. 1860, “ Sec. 2934. One cause of action, defense, set-off, counter-claim, cross-demand, or reply, shall be expressed in but one statement, and not in various counts or divisions. If such be done, the adverse party may move to strike out all but one of such counts or divisions, supporting his motion by an affidavit that the same are for only one cause of action; whereupon the other party shall either so strike out, at the costs of the motion, or declining, must show on the trial as many distinct causes as he has counts or divisions, or shall pay all the costs of the whole trial.”
The petition shows on its face that the plaintiff’s cause of action was for the one wrong. In one count he styles it malicious prosecution, and avers malice, want of probable cause, etc.; in the other he styles it false imprisonment, and
Reversed.
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