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Pleading

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Sections
52-89 and 52-90

Transferred to Chapter 896, Secs. 52-45a and 52-45b, respectively.

Pleadings; contents of complaint.

(Formerly Sec. 52-38) - Foreclosure. Redemption. Matter in demand.

Demurrers to be specific.

Sections
52-93 to 52-96

Answer; general and special denial. Plaintiff's reply; general and special denial; further pleadings. Pleading over allowed if demurrer overruled. Pleading of counterclaim and set-off.

Union of legal and equitable causes of action; limitation.

Pleadings to allege the material facts in concise form.

Untrue allegations or denials; costs.

Motions to expunge or correct pleadings.

Joinder of interested persons as plaintiffs.

Joinder of persons with interest adverse to plaintiff and of necessary persons.

Section
52-102a

Impleading of third party by defendant. Rights and remedies of third-party defendant.

Section
52-102b

Addition of person as defendant for apportionment of liability purposes.

Citation of new parties by judge.

Joinder of plaintiffs and consolidation of causes.

Numerous parties may be represented by one.

Executor, administrator or trustee of express trust may sue or be sued alone.

Additional parties may be summoned in.

Nonjoinder and misjoinder of parties.

Substituted plaintiff.

Summoning in of third parties by defendant who counterclaims.

Effect of change of parties.

Insertion of names of partners in process in action by or against a partnership.

Common counts; bill of particulars.

Pleading of contributory negligence.

Pleading charters.

Transferred to Chapter 897, Sec. 52-73a.

Action on probate bond.

Action by assignee of chose in action.

Pleading to be according to rules and orders of court.

Pleading filed by consent after expiration of time.

Pleading may be filed after expiration of time fixed, but prior to hearing on motion for default judgment or nonsuit. Judgment or penalty for failure to plead.

Procedure in certain actions not changed.

Circumstantial defects not to abate pleadings.

Sections
52-124 and 52-125

Plea in abatement; issue of fact; answer over. Amendment after plea in abatement.

Action not abated on account of marriage.

Process not to be drawn or filled out by officer.

Amendment of pleadings by plaintiff; costs.

Amendment of pleadings in appeals from justices.

Amendment of defects, mistakes or informalities.

Amendment of claim against estate of insolvent debtor or deceased person.

Sections
52-132 to 52-134

Amendment of ad damnum clause. Relief beyond jurisdiction; transfer of action. Amendment raising damages after appeal from justice.

Amendment of pleadings after default or demurrer overruled; costs.

Amendment from contract to tort and vice versa.

Amendment changing the relief sought.

Amendment calling for legal relief; jury trial.

Set-off of mutual debts; procedure.

Set-off by defendant in suit by assignee.

Set-off in action for trespass or tort.

Joint debtors; discharge; set-off.