Supreme Court of the United States February 21, 1876, 125 (Gould v. Evansville & Crawfordsville R. Co.)

Me. Justice Cllpeoed

delivered the opinion of the court.

Special pleading is still allowed in certain jurisdictions; • and, if the plaintiff and defendant in such a forum elect to submit their controversy in that form of pleading, the losing party must be content to abide the consequences of his own election.