Case Name: BLANE v. YOUNG
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1950-08-07
Citations: 10 F.R.D. 524
Docket Number: Civ. No. 27338
Parties: BLANE v. YOUNG.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Rules Decisions
Volume: 10
Pages: 524–524

Head Matter:
BLANE v. YOUNG.
Civ. No. 27338.
United States District Court N. D. Ohio, E. D.
Aug. 7, 1950.
Marvin L. Gardner, Theodore R. Spiika, Cleveland, Ohio, for plaintiff.
Thomas J. Gray, Cleveland, Ohio, for defendant.

Opinion:
JONES, Chief Judge.
This an action to set aside and recover a preferential transfer presently before the court for consideration of defendant's motion for a more definite statement. •
This motion can be sustained only when the complaint is so vague or ambiguous that a' responsive pleading cannot be framed. The complaint in this action does not contain any such defect. If there are any allegations, the truth or falsity of which defendant is unable to determine, he may so state, Fed.Rules Civ.Proc. rule 8(b), 28 U. S.C.A., and such statement has the effect of a denial. Any information then desired can be obtained by use of the discovery procedure.
Motion denied.