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PROCEEDINGS IN ACTIONS AT LAW. [ART. 64.

ticular injury complained of, for instance), whereby the plaintiff lost
his situation of book-keeper in the Bank of Washington.

Libel

33d. That defendant falsely and maliciously printed and pub-
lished of the plaintiff, in a newspaper called The Examiner, the
words following, that is to say: "he forswore himself. "

Negligence

34th. That the defendant is a corporation, owning a railroad
between B. and C.; that the plaintiff was a passenger on said rail-
road, and by reason of the insufficiency of an axle of the car in
which he was riding, the plaintiff was hurt; and the defendant did
not use due care in reference to said axle, but the plaintiff did use
due care.
[This form may be varied so as to adapt it to many cases, by
merely changing the allegation as to the cause of the accident. ]

Municipal
negligence.

35th. That the defendant is an incorporated city and is hound to
keep its streets in repair; that one of its streets called ————
street, was negligently suffered by the defendant to be out of repair,
whereby the plaintiff in travelling on said street and using due
care was hurt

Damages to
hired horse.

36th. That the defendant hired from the plaintiff a horse to ride
from Frederick to Hagerstown, and thence back to Frederick, in a
proper manner; and the defendant rode said horse so immoderately
that he became lame and injured in value.

Form on Bill Obligatory, or Bond.

Bill obligatory

37th. ———— county, ss.: A B., by S T, his attorney, sues C. D.
for that the said defendant by his writing obligatory, dated ————
day of ————, in the year eighteen hundred and ————, promised
to pay the plaintiff the sum of $ ————, and hath not paid the
same or any part thereof, and the plaintiff claims therefor the sum
of $
S. T., Plaintiff's Attorney.

Bond, or bill
26 Md 446.

38th. ———— county, ss.: A. B., by S T., his attorney, sues C. D.
for that the said defendant was indebted to one c. F., for goods
sold and delivered (or for whatever he was indebted, whether money
lent, or other things, or if bond or bill obligatory, state the date
of the bond or bill obligatory, and the sum thereon due), which the
said c. F. assigned to the plaintiff, and the plaintiff claims therefor

S. T., Plaintiff's Attorney.
Commencement of Pleas.

Commencement
of pleas

; 39th. The defendant, by S T, his attorney (or in person), says
(here state the substance of the plea).

Second plea.

40th And for a second plea the defendant says (here state the
second plea).