Case Name: M'Gillicuddy v. Forsythe.-In error
Court: Supreme Court of Indiana
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Decision Date: 1840-11-28
Citations: 5 Blackf. 435
Docket Number: 
Parties: M’Gillicuddy v. Forsythe.—In error.
Judges: 
Reporter: Blackford
Volume: 5
Pages: 435–436

Head Matter:
M’Gillicuddy v. Forsythe.—In error.
Saturday, November 28.

Opinion:
IF to a declaration in trespass quare clausum fregit containing two counts, a plea to the whole cause of action, set ting out only matters in justification of one of the counts, do not aver that the causes of action in the two counts are the same, it is bad on general demurrer. Rubottom et al. v. McClure, 4 Blackf. 505 .
A declaration stating that the plaintiff sues by prochein amy, without alleging that he is an infant, is bad on general demurrer. Shirley v. Hagar, 3 Blackf. 225.
The plea, with the averment named in the text, is bad on special demurrer. Rubottom et al. v. M'Clure, cited in the text. But if the plaintiff reply to the plea containing the averment, he admits that there is but one cause of action, and is restricted thereto at the trial. 1 Chitt. Pl. 450.