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I.

That the defendant is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of, and has its principal place of business at -, and was such corporation at all of the

times hereinafter mentioned;

That on the day of

II.

one E F made his check in writ

ing bearing date on that day, and directed it to the defendant, and delivered the same to this plaintiff for value, of which check the following is a copy: [Insert copy.]

III.

That thereafter and on the

day of

the defendant in

writing accepted said check and promised to pay the same;

IV.

That thereafter on the

day of

plaintiff presented

said check to the defendant at its said place of business for payment, and the same was not paid, and said bank refused to pay the same, and it is wholly unpaid.

WHEREFORE plaintiff demands judgment against the defenddollars [the amount of the check] and

ant for the sum of

interest thereon from the suit.

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COMPLAINT FOR MONEY DUE ON AN ACCOUNT.

[Name of Court.]

Plaintiff complains of the defendant and alleges:

I.

That the defendant is indebted to plaintiff in the sum of

dollars upon the balance of an account for goods sold

and delivered to the defendant by plaintiff between the of — and the day of

;

day

II.

That said goods were sold and delivered on a credit of thirty days, and that such credit expired before this action, and said sum of dollars, said balance of said account, is due and

wholly unpaid.

WHEREFORE plaintiff demands judgment against the defenddollars, and plaintiff's costs of suit.

ant for

G H,

Attorney for Plaintiff.

FORM NO. 19.

COMPLAINT ON AN ACCOUNT STATED.

[Name of Court.]

Plaintiff complains and alleges:

I.

That on the day of

- an account was stated between

the plaintiff and the defendant, and upon such statement a balance of dollars was found to be due from the defendant

to plaintiff;

II.

That the defendant, in consideration thereof, promised to pay said sum of dollars to plaintiff on or before the

-

day

of -, but he has not paid the same, and the same is due and wholly unpaid.

for

WHEREFORE plaintiff demands judgment against defendant dollars, and interest thereon from the

and plaintiff's costs of suit.

day of

G H,

Attorney for Plaintiff.

FORM NO. 20.

COMPLAINT ON A BOND, CONDITIONED FOR THE PAYMENT

[Name of Court.]

OF MONEY.

A B, plaintiff, v. C.D, E F and I J, defendants.

Plaintiff complains and alleges:

I.

That on the day of

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the defendants made and delivered to plaintiff, for value, their bond, of which the following is a copy: [Insert copy.]

II.

That the defendant C D has not paid the sum of

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lars, mentioned in the condition of said bond, and the same is due and wholly unpaid.

WHEREFORE plaintiff demands judgment for the sum of dollars [insert the amount payable by the condition of the bond] and plaintiff's costs of suit.

GH,

Attorney for Plaintiff.

FORM NO. 21.

COMPLAINT ON A BOND FOR THE FIDELITY OF AN EMPLOYEE.

[Name of Court.]

Plaintiff complains and alleges:

That on the

I.

day of

plaintiff was about to employ a clerk, and thereafter, and on the same day, the defendants, in consideration of the employment by plaintiff of E F as such clerk, made and delivered to plaintiff their bond, of which the following is a copy: [Insert copy.]

II.

That in consideration of the making and delivery of said bond, plaintiff on the - day of employed as such clerk E F in said bond mentioned, and he entered into the employment of plaintiff as such clerk;

III.

That while said E F was so in the employment of plaintiff as such clerk, and in the performance of the duties thereof, he received as such clerk between the day of

day of,

dise of the value of

and the

dollars in money, and goods and merchandollars, to the use of plaintiff ;

IV.

That he never accounted to plaintiff for said money and property, or any part thereof, but he converted the same and the whole thereof to his own use, and has never paid to plaintiff said money, nor delivered to plaintiff said property so converted by him to his own use, or any part thereof, to plaintiff's damage dollars.

WHEREFORE plaintiff demands judgment against defendants for the sum of dollars, and plaintiff's costs of suit.

G H,

Attorney for Plaintiff.

FORM NO. 22.

COMPLAINT ON AN ADMINISTRATOR'S BOND.

[Name of Court.]

A B, plaintiff, v. C D, E F and I J, defendants.

Plaintiff complains and alleges:

I.

That on the

day of

the Superior Court of the state

of California, in the county of, by its order duly given and made, granted to the defendant C D letters of administration on the estate of G H, who was then deceased, and required the defendant C D, before entering on the duties of his trust as such administrator, to execute to the state of California a bond in the sum of $ with sufficient sureties, to be approved by a

judge of said court;

II.

That thereafter, and in compliance with said order, said CD as principal, and said E F and I J, as sureties, executed a bond in writing, and E F and I J, said sureties, made each an affidavit thereto showing himself qualified to be a surety thereon; the following is a copy of said bond and affidavits: [Insert copy.]

Hon.

III.

That thereafter said bond was approved in writing by the judge of said court; and thereafter, and on the said bond, affidavits and approval were filed of rec

day of

ord, and were recorded in the office of the clerk of said court, and said bond remained thereafter and is in full force and effect; and by reason of such bond, letters of administration on the said estate of G H, deceased, were issued to said C D as such administrator of said estate, and he took an oath as such administrator, and he has been ever since such administrator;

IV.

That on the day of said Superior Court, by its order duly given and made, distributed the estate of said G H, deceased, to the persons entitled thereto, and which order has not been appealed from, set aside, revoked or modified;

And in and by said order said court distributed out of the assets of said estate to the plaintiff the sum of dollars, and directed said C D as the administrator of said estate of G H, deceased, to pay the same to plaintiff, and there was at the time of making said order, and has been ever since, sufficient money, assets of said estate in the hands of said defendant C D, as the administrator of said estate of G H, deceased, for the payment to plaintiff of said sum of dollars; and plaintiff demanded after said order was made, from said C D, as the administrator of said estate, said money so distributed to plaintiff; but said CD has not paid the same nor any part thereof, and the whole thereof is unpaid.

WHEREFORE plaintiff demands judgment against the defendants for the sum of dollars, and the interest thereon from

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That the defendant was during all the times mentioned in the complaint a corporation created and organized and existing under the laws of the state of

and is such corporation;

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