This section is from the book "Popular Law Library Vol11 Common Law Pleading, Code Pleading, Federal Procedure, Evidence", by Albert H. Putney. Also available from Amazon: Popular Law-Dictionary.
State of Illinois, County of.......
In the........Court of......County,
........Term, A. D. 19...
ADS.
...............
And the said Defendant........................................
by........................................his Attorney.., comes and defends the wrong and injury when, etc., and says that he did not undertake or promise, in manner and form as the said Plaintiff.. ha.. above thereof complained against him, and of this he puts himself upon the country, etc.
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Defendant's Attorney.
State of Illinois, County of..........
ss.
In the........Court of........County,
........Term, A. D. 19...
Vs.
.............
.............
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..............................being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is the Defendant in the above entitled cause, and that he verily believes he has a good defense to said suit upon the merits to the whole of the said Plaintiff's demand...............................................
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this................day of...........
A. D. 19.....
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State of Illinois, County of.......
88.
In the..........Court of........County,
Of the............Term, A. D. 190..
ADS.
................
And the said Defendant........................................
by................................his Attorney.., comes and defends the wrong and injury when, etc., and says that he did not undertake or promise, in manner and form as the said plaintiff.. ha.. above thereof complained against him, and of this he puts himself upon the country, etc.
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Defendant's Attorney.
State of Illinois, County of........
ss.
In the..........Court of........County, vs.
Of the..............Term, A. D. 190..
..........
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..............................being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is the defendant in the above entitled cause, and that he verily believes he has a good defense to said suit upon the merits to the whole of the said plaintiff's demand................................................
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Subscribed and Sworn to before me, this............day of...............
A. D. 190..
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Clerk.
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