510 PLEADINGS, PRACTICE AND PROCESS. [ART. 75.

FORMS OF PLEADINGS.

22. The forms of pleadings which follow, shall be sufficient;
and the like forms may be used, with such modifications as may
be necessary to meet the facts of the case; but nothing herein
contained shall render it erroneous or irregular to depart from
said forms, so long as substance is expressed.

COMMENCEMENT OF DECLARATIONS.

A. B., by S. T., his attorney, (or in person, as the case may
be,) sues C. D. for (here state the cause of action.)

CONCLUSION OF DECLARATIONS.

"And the plaintiff claims therefor $——," (or if the action is
brought to recover specific goods,) " the plaintiff claims a return
of the said goods, or their value, and $——, for their detention."

STATEMENT OF CAUSES or ACTION ON CONTRACTS.

The following statements of causes of actions for the common
counts shall be sufficient, and the plaintiff may include two or
more of them in one count, but after the statement of the first
cause of action, each subsequent statement should begin with
the words " and for."

1st. —— County, ss: A. B., by S. T., his attorney, sues C. D.
for goods sold by the plaintiff to the defendant, and the plain-
tiff claims therefor the sum of $————-

S. T., Plaintiff's Attorney.

2d. Money payable by the defendant to the plaintiff for
(these words "money payable, &c.," should precede money
counts like the 1st to the 13th inclusive, but need only be in-
serted in the first) goods bargained and sold by the plaintiff to
the defendant.

3d. Work done and materials provided by the plaintiff for the
defendant at his request.

4th. Money lent by the plaintiff to the defendant.