1632 PLEADINGS, PRACTICE AND PROCESS AT LAW. [ART. 75

the pleading and nothing more; and facts only shall be stated
and not arguments, or inferences, or matter of law or of evi-
dence, or of which the court takes notice ex officio.

McDowell v. Goldsmith, 6 Md. 338. Campbell v. Webb, 11 Md. 471. Kent
v. Holliday, 17 Md 387. Yingling v. Kohlhass, 18 Md. 148 Felty v. Young,
18 Md. 163 Hagan v. Hendry, 18 Md 177. Stirling v. Garritee, 18 Md
468. McCeney v. Duvall, 21 Md. 166. Union Bank v. Tdlard, 26 Md 451.
Shilling v Carson, 27 Md. 187. Higgins v. Carlton, 28 Md. 143. C. & F.
Nat Bk. v. 1st Nat. Bk., 30 Md. 18. Billingslea v. Ward, 33 Md. 51. Gent
v Cole, 38 Md. 110. Spencer v. Trafford, 42 Md. 1. Gott v. State, 44 Md.
319. Ruby v. State, 55 Md. 488. Pearce v. Watkins, 68 Md. 538.

1888, art. 75, sec. 3. 1860, art. 75, sec. 3. 1856, ch. 112, secs. 35, 52, 69.
1870, ch. 420. 1872, ch. 346.

3. Any declaration which contains a plain statement of the
facts necessary to constitute a ground of action shall be suffi-
cient, and any plea necessary to form a legal defense shall be
sufficient, without reference to mere form; this to apply to
replications, rejoinders and all subsequent pleadings.

Karthaus v. Owings, 2 G. & J. 441. Gardner v. Miles, 5 Gill, 100. Mitchell
v Williamson, 6 Md. 218. Campbell v. Webb, 11 Md. 471. Kent v. Holliday,
17 Md 387. Yingling v Kohlhass, 18 Md. 148. Felty v. Young, 18 Md 163.
Hagan v. Hendry, 18 Md. 177 Stirling v. Garritee, 18 Md. 468. McCeney v.
Duvall, 21 Md 166. Blackburn v. Beall's Ex'r, 21 Md. 208. Richardson v.
Hall, 21 Md. 403. Everett v. State, 28 Md. 190. Crichton v Smith, 34 Md.
47 McAleer v. Horsey, 35 Md. 439. Barton Coal Co. v Cox, 39 Md. 33.
Spencer v. Trafford, 42 Md. 1. Mitchell v. McCleary, 42 Md. 374. Gott v.
State, 44 Md. 319. C. & P R. R. Co. v. Slack, 45 Md 161. Herbert v. Wich,
45 Md. 476. Maenner v. Carroll, 46 Md. 215. Lee v. Rutledge, 51 Md. 313.
Ruby v. State, 55 Md. 488. Pearce v. Watkins, 68 Md. 538. Ches. & Pot.
Tel. Co. v. Mackenzie, 74 Md. 36. Huntington v. Emory, 74 Md. 70. Price
v. Lawson, 74 Md. 499. Caledonia Ins. Co. v Traub, 80 Md. 220. Wallace
v. Schaub, 81 Md. 597.

Ibid sec. 4 1860, art. 75, sec 4. 1856, ch. 112, sec. 91

4. It shall not be necessary to state any formal commence-
ment or conclusion to any declaration or other plea.
Wilms v. White, 26 Md. 380. Spencer v. Trafford, 42 Md 1.

Ibid. sec. 5. 1860, art. 75, sec. 5. 1856, ch. 112, secs. 53, 111, 112.

5. It shall not be necessary to state time or place in any
declaration or plea, except in cases where time or place forms a
part of the cause of action or ground of defense.

Patterson v Wilson, 6 G. & J. 499. Middlekauff v. Smith, 1 Md. 339.
Dietus v. Fuss, 8 Md. 162. Richardson v. Hall, 21 Md. 404. Gladfelter v.
Walkei, 40 Md. 11. Spencer v. Trafford, 42 Md. 1. Crook v. Pitcher, 61
Md. 510.