Action affecting title to personal property.Holmes v. Camp, 219 N. Y. 359; Von Hesse v. Mackaye, 55 Hun 365, 8 Ñ. Y. Supp. 896; Miller v. Jones, 67 Hun 281, 22 N. Y. Supp. 86.

Service on infant.-Taylor v. Emmett, 66 Misc. 74, 122 N. Y. Supp. 757.

Service on stockholders.-Mahoney v. Bernhardt, 27 Misc. 339, 58 N. Y. Supp. 748, mod. 45 App. Div. 499, 63 N. Y. Supp. 642.

"Verified complaint."-Holmes v. Bell, 139 App. Div. 455, 124 N. Y. Supp. 301; Brandow v. Vroman, 22 Misc. 370, 50 N. Y. Supp. 323; Williamson v. Williamson, 64 How. Pr. 450; Luther v. Brison, 4 L. Bull. 91.

"Cause of action."-Bryan v. University Pub. Co., 112 N. Y. 382; Grant v. Cobre Grande Copper Co., 193 N. Y. 306, revg. 126 App. Div. 750, 111 N. Y. Supp. 386, revg. 59 Misc. 1, 111 N. Y. Supp. 1089; Chesley v. Martin, 9 App. Div. 461, 41 N. Y. Supp. 463; Montgomery v. Boyd, 60 App. Div. 133, 70 N. Y. Supp. 139; Van Mater v. Post, 147 App. Div. 111, 131 N. Y. Supp. 805,

"Proof by affidavit.”—Paget v. Stevens, 143 N. Y. 172; Herbert v. Montana Diamond Co., 81 App. Div. 212, 80 N. Y. Supp. 717; McLaughlin v. McCann, 123 App. Div. 67, 107 N. Y. Supp. 762; Blute v. Fellowes, 143 App. Div. 825, 128 N. Y. Supp. 18; Middleton v. Montague, 152 App. Div. 702, 137 N. Y. Supp. 520; Clarkson v. Butler, 173 App. Div. 143, 159 N. Y. Supp. 343; Rose v. Heller, 190 App. Div. 519, 179 N. Y. Supp. 821; Perweiler v. Perweiler, 160 N. Y. Supp. 785; Peeling v. Peeling, 161 N. Y. Supp. 963; Evertson v. Thomas, 5 How. Pr. 45; Warren v. Tiffany, 17 How. Pr. 106; Lyon v. Baxter, 64 How. Pr. 426.

Street address of defendant.-Dennin v. Duffy, 83 Misc. 523, 145 N. Y. Supp. 354.

Nonresidence.-Howe Mach. Co. v. Pettibone, 74

N. Y. 68; Belmont v. Cornen, 82 N. Y. 256; Carleton v. Carleton, 85 N. Y. 313; Denman v. Maguire, 101 N. Y. 161; Kennedy v. N. Y. Life Ins. & T. Co., 101 N. Y. 487; Crouter v. Crouter, 133 N. Y. 55; Empire City Sav. Bank v. Silleck, 98 App. Div. 139, 90 N. Y. Supp. 561; Evans v. Weinstein, 124 App. Div. 316, 108 N. Y. Supp. 753, affd., 195 N. Y. 549; Sunswick Land Co. v. Murdock, 129 App. Div. 579, 114 N. Y. Supp. 436; Taylor v. The Security Mutual Life Ins. Co., 38 Misc. 575, 77 N. Y. Supp. 1012; Stanton v. Eastman, 63 Misc. 385, 116 N. Y. Supp. 852; Weil v. Martin, 24 Hun 645, 1 Civ. Proc. Rep. 133; Smith v. Mahon, 27 Hun 40; Chase v. Lawson, 36 Hun 221; Seiler v. Wilson, 43 Hun 629, 12 Civ. Proc. Rep. 267; Young v. Fowler, 73 Hun 179, 25 N. Y. Supp. 875; McLeod v. Moore, 3 N. Y. Supp. 792, 15 Civ. Proc. Rep. 77; Walter v. De Graaf, 19 Abb. N. C. 406; Steinle v. Bell, 12 Abb. N. S. 171; Peck v. Cook, 41 Barb. 549; Waffle v. Goble, 53 Barb. 517; Van Wyck v. Hardy, 20 How. Pr. 222, 11 Abb. Pr. 473.

"Due diligence."-McCracken v. Flannigan,__127 N. Y. 493; National Trust Co. v. Driggs, 62 App. Div. 213, 70 N. Y. Supp. 947; Seidenburg v. Pesce, 140 App. Div. 232, 125 N. Y. Supp. 107; Chase v. Lawson, 36 Hun 221; Wunnenberg v. Gearty, 36 Hun 243; Jerome v. Flagg, 48 Hun 351, 1 N. Y. Supp. 101; Hatfield v. Malcolm, 71 Hun 51, 24 N. Y. Supp. 596; Matthews v. Gilleran, 12 N. Y. Supp. 74; National Bank of Commerce v. Whitemen, 21 N. Y. Supp. 748; Bingham v. Bingham, 3 How. Pr. (N. S.) 116.

Effect of noncompliance.-Holly v. Gibbons, 176 N. Y. 520; Fair v. Kenny, 103 Misc. 412, 171 N. Y. Supp. 694.

Section cited.-Hanna v. Stedman, 185 App. Div. 491, 173 N. Y. Supp. 223.

§ 233. Service without the state in lieu of publication.

In all cases when publication of the summons is ordered, service of the copy of the summons and complaint and of any accompanying notice required by rules by the delivery thereof to the defendant personally without the state is equivalent to notice by publication and deposit in the post-office. The service must be made by a resident or citizen of the state of New York, or a sheriff, under-sheriff, deputy sheriff, or constable of the county or other political subdivision in which the service is made, or an officer authorized by the laws of this state to take acknowledgments of deeds to be recorded in this state, or an attorney and counselor at law duly qualified to practice in the state where such service is made, or by a United States marshal.

Derivation.-Code civ. proc., § 443, subds. 2, 5, as am. by L. 1877, ch. 416, L. 1914, ch. 346, L. 1916, ch. 439, rewritten without intended change of substance, except that the provision that the proof of service must show who served the summons is placed in a rule on proof of service of summons generally. See rules of civil practice, 53, subd. 6.

Subd. 1 is included in a rule covering also form of notice where service is by publication. See rules of civil practice, 52.

Subd. 3 relates to service without the state without an order and is therefore made a separate section. (§ 235, post.)

Subd. 4 is included in a rule, covering also service by publication. See rules of civil practice, 51, last sentence. Subd. 6 is included in a section under the head of "Judgments." (§ 483, post.)

Prior to the amendments to § 443 and other sections by L. 1914, ch. 346, plaintiff was required to obtain either an order for publication or an order for service without the state; or an order providing for publication or such service in the alternative.

In the interest of simplification, L. 1914, ch. 346 permitted service without the state in lieu of publication after the plaintiff had obtained an order for publication.

Application.-Godfree v. Godfree, 166 App. Div. 694, 152 N. Y. Supp. 257; Matter of Reed, 171 App. Div. 21, 156 N. Y. Supp. 944.

Form and sufficiency of order.-Littlejohn v. Leffingwell, 34 App. Div. 185, 54 N. Y. Supp. 536; Gay v. Ulrichs, 136 App. Div. 809, 121 N. Y. Supp. 726; Green v. Squires, 20 Hun 15; Brook v. Saylor, 44 Hun 554; Walker v. Reiff, 13 Wkly. Dig. 331.

When order defective.-Eleventh Ward Bank v. Powers, 43 App. Div. 78, 59 N. Y. Supp. 314; Murphy v. Franklin Savings Bank, 131 App. Div. 759, 116 N. Y. Supp. 228; Godfree v. Godfree, 166 App. Div. 694, 152

N. Y. Supp. 257; Westbrook v. Ward, 171 App. Div. 547, 157 N. Y. Supp. 755; Waters v. Waters, 7 Misc. 519, 27 N. Y. Supp. 1004; Ver Planck v. Godfree, 31 Misc. 54, 64 N. Y. Supp. 545; Peeling v. Peeling, 161 N. Y. Supp. 963; Walter v. De Graaf, 19 Abb. N. Č. 406.

Failure to mail.-Smith v. Wells, 69 N. Y. 600. Service of copy of order.-Ludden v. Degner, 14 App. Div. 397, 43 N. Y. Supp. 908.

Omission of defendant's name from summons.Bowler v. Ennis, 46 App. Div. 309, 61 N. Y. Supp. 686.

Option as to personal service.-Banfield Co. v. Hollenbeck, 184 App. Div. 618; Jenkins v. Fahey, 73 N. Y. 355; Matter of Field, 131 N. Y. 184; O'Neil v. Bender, 30 Hun 204; Hatfield v. Malcolm, 71 Hun 511, 26 N. Y. Supp. 596; Mathews v. Gilleran, 12 N. Y. Supp. 24; McCully v. Heller, 66 How. Pr. 468.

Affidavit of service.-Schwartz v. Schwartz, 113 Misc. 444, 185 N. Y. Supp. 659.

Period of publication.-Market Nat. Bank v. Pacific Nat. Bank, 89 N. Y. 397; Doheny v. Worden, 75 App. Div. 47, 77 N. Y. Supp. 959; Brooks v. Brooks, 190 App. Div. 564, 180 N. Y. Supp. 371.

Amendment of order.-Mishkind-Feinberg Realty Co. v. Sidorsky, 189 N. Y. 402, affg. 111 App. Div. 578, 96 N. Y. Supp. 1136.

Deposit in branch post-office.-Von Der Heyde v. Ditmars, 174 App. Div. 390, 161 N. Y. Supp. 780.

Depositing in mail chute.-Korn v. Lipman, 201 N. Y. 404, affg. 141 App. Div. 927, 126 N. Y. Supp. 1134. Deposit in letter box.-Berman v. American Fruit Distributing Co., 114 Misc. 345, 186 N. Y. Supp. 376.

Service by U. S. deputy marshal.-Sexton v. Bernheimer, 104 Misc. 1, 171 N. Y. Supp. 696; Confeld v. Bliss, 220 N. Y. 121.

"State" defined.-Fair v. Kenny, 103 Misc. 412, 171 N. Y. Supp. 694.

§ 234. Order for service of summons by publication; by whom made.

The order for service of a summons by publication may be made by the court or by a judge thereof or the county judge of the county where the action is triable or in which the attorney for the applicant resides.

Derivation.-Code civ. proc., § 440, as am. by L. 1879, ch. 542, L. 1889, ch. 195, L. 1914, ch. 346, L. 1917, ch. 98, L. 1918, ch. 309, first sentence, amended; originally a substitute for code of proc., § 135, in part.

Citation in surrogate's court.-Matter of Wright, 183 App. Div. 266; Matter of Wright, 183 App. Div. 266, 171 N. Y. Supp. 123.

Who may make order.-Mojarrietta v. Saenz, 80 N. Y. 547; Volz v. Steiner, 67 App. Div. 504, 73 N. Y. Supp. 1006; Matter of Wright, Peters & Co., 73 App. Div. 75, 76 N. Y. Supp. 775; Regan v. Traube, 9 N. Y. Supp. 495, 16 Daly 152; Crosby v. Thedford, 7 Civ. Proc. Rep. 245.

§ 235. Personal service out of the state without order.

Where the complaint demands judgment that the defendant be excluded from a vested or contingent interest in or lien upon specific real or personal property within the state or that such an interest or lien in favor of either party be enforced, regulated, defined or limited, or otherwise affecting the title to such property, the summons may be served without an order, upon a defendant without the state in the same manner as if such service were made within the state, except that a copy of the complaint shall be annexed to and served with the summons.

Derivation.-Code civ. proc., § 443, subd. 3, as am. by L. 1877, ch. 416, L. 1914, ch. 346, without intended change of substance. 97

A party who is of full age may prosecute or defend a civil action in person or by attorney unless he has been judicially declared to be incompetent to manage his affairs. Wherever in a statute or rule relating to the conduct of an action a reference is made to an attorney for a party it shall be deemed to include a party prosecuting or defending in person unless otherwise specially prescribed therein or unless that construction is manifestly repugnant to the context. If a party has an attorney in the action he cannot appear to act in person except with the consent of the court.

Derivation.-Code civ. proc., § 55. Reference to "each provision of this act" omitted and "statute or rule" inserted because of removal of various code sections and provisions to rules and consolidated laws. The language of the last sentence is changed to broaden the right of appearance by a party. § 55, originally revised from R. S. pt. 3, ch. 3, tit. 1, § 11.

References. Appearances by defendant, C. P. A., §§ 237, 238, 263; default, proof of, Id., §§ 486, 489, 493; of infant by guardian ad lítem, Id., §§ 202-206; papers to be served on attorney or party, Id., § 163; appearances in surrogates' courts, Surr. Ct. A., § 63; in justice's court, J. Ct. A., §§ 32, 33.

Right to appear.-Fox v. Fee, 24 App. Div. 314, 325, 49 N. Y. Supp. 292; People ex rel. Sherrill v. Guggenheimer, 29 Misc. 553, 61 N. Y. Supp. 961.

Authority. Sperry v. Reynolds, 65 N. Y. 179, 183; Mexico v. De Arangoiz, 5 Duer 643; Vincent v. Vanderbilt, 10 How. Pr. 324; Stewart v. Stewart, 56 How. Pr. 256; Jackson v. Stewart, 6 Johns. 34.

Appearance, how made.-Reed v. Chilson, 142 N. Y. 152; Paine Lumber Co. v. Galbraith, 38 App. Div. 68, 55 N. Y. Supp. 971; Lynde v. Lynde, 41 App. Div. 280, 58 N. Y. Supp. 567, affd., 162 N. Y. 405, 181 U. S. 183; Valentine v. Myers Sanitary Depot, 36 Hun 20; Cooley v. Lawrence, 5 Duer 605; Francis v. Sitts, 2 Hill 362. Subscribing summons.-Jaworower v. Rovere, 98

§ 237. Defendant's appearance.

Misc. 377, 162 N. Y. Supp. 1075, affd., 177 App. Div. 740.
Withdrawal of appearance.-Hunt v. Brennan, 1
Hun 213; Dillingham v. Barron, 26 N. Y. Supp. 1109.

Unauthorized appearance. Humphrey v. Chamberlain, 11 N. Y. 274; Brown v. Nichols, 42 N. Y. 26; Vilas v. P. & M. R. R. R. Co., 123 N. Y. 440; Washbon v. Cope, 144 N. Y. 287; Myers v. Prefontaine, 40 App. Div. 603, 58 N. Y. Supp. 70; Ferguson v. Crawford, 7 Hun 25; Matter of Stephani, 75 Hun 188, 26 N. Y. Supp. 1039; Brower v. Kahn, 76 Hun 68, 27 N. Y. Supp. 592; Vilas v. Butler, 29 St. Rep. 664, 9 N. Y. Supp. 82; Fry v. Bennett, 16 How. Pr. 385; Marston v. Johnson, 18 How. Pr. 93; Burton v. Sherman, 20 Wkly, Dig. 419; Mack v. American Exp. Co., 20 Misc. 215, 45 N. Y. Supp. 362.

Effect of appearance.-McCormick v. Railroad Co., 49 N. Y. 303; Ogdensburgh & L. C. R. R. Co. v. Vermont, etc., R. R. Co., 63 N. Y. 176; Olcott v. Maclean, 73 N. Y. 223; Reed v. Chilson, 142 N. Y. 152; Mack v. American Express Co., 20 Misc. 215, 45 N. Y. Supp. 362; Wheelock v. Lee, 5 Abb. N. C. 73; Brett v. Brown, 13 Abb. Pr. N. S. 295; Wheelock v. Lee, 15 Alb. Pr. N. S. 24; Carpentier v. Minturn, 65 Barb. 293; Schwinger v. Hickox, 46 How. Pr. 114; Schmalholtz v. Polhaus, 49 How. Pr. 59.

Functions of attorney cease upon entry of Judgment.-Webb v. Milne, 10 Civ. Proc. 27.

Incompetency of party.-Williams v. Empire Woolen Co., 7 App. Div. 345, 347, 39 N. Y. Supp. 941.

The defendant's appearance must be made by serving upon the plaintiff's attorney, within twenty days after service of the summons exclusive of the day of service, a notice of appearance, a copy of an answer or a notice of motion raising an objection to the complaint in point of law. A voluntary general appearance of the defendant is equivalent to personal service of the summons upon him. Derivation.-Code civ. proc., § 421, first sentence, substituting notice of motion on the pleadings for demurrer. Last sentence is code civ. proc., § 424, without change. Second sentence, § 421, omitted as covered by rule relating to papers and their subscription. See rules of civil prictive, 11. § 424, originally revised from code of proc., § 139, in part.

References.-Appearance in person or by attorney, C. P. A., § 236; in surrogates' courts, Surr. Ct. A., § 63; in condemnation proceedings, condemnation 1., § 8; in justices' courts, J. Ct.A., §§ 32, 33. Service of papers after appearance, C. P. A., § 163. Extension of time to appear, Id., § 98.

Authority to appear.-Brower v. Kahn, 76 Hun 68, 27 N. Y. Supp. 592; People v. Lamb, 85 Hun 171, 32 N. Y. Supp. 584; Nordlinger v. De Mier, 7 N. Y. Supp. 463, 18 Civ. Proc. Rep. 47; Dillingham v. Barron, 26 N. Y. Supp. 1109; Vilas v. Chase, 19 Civ. Proc. Rep. 333.

Appearance, what constitutes.-People v. Cowan, 146 N. Y. 348; Muslusky v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co., 225 N. Y. 584; Paine Lumber Co. v. Galbraith, 38 App. Div. 68, 55 N. Y. Supp. 971; Stokes v. Schildknecht, 85 App. Div. 602, 83 N. Y. Supp. 358; Wood v. Furtick, 17 Misc. 561, 40 N. Y. Supp. 687; Cohen v. Levy, 27 Misc 330, 58

N. Y. Supp. 721; Valentine v. Myers' Sanitary Depot, 36 Hun 201; Noble v. Crandall, 49 Hun 474, 2 Ñ. Y. Supp. 265.

General appearance.-Matter of White, 52 App. Div. 225, 232, 65 N. Y. Supp. 155; Regelmann v. South Shore Traction Co., 67 Misc. 590, 123 N. Y. Supp. 353; Engels Express Co. v. Ferguson, 79 Misc. 40, 138 N. Y. Supp. 1086; Dillingham v. Barron, 26 N. Y. Supp. 1109; In re Stiller, 161 N. Y. Supp. 594; Hober v. Reikert, 162 N. Y. Supp. 328.

Special appearance.-Muslusky v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co., 225 N. Y. 584; In re Stiller, 161 N. Y. Supp. 594. Extension of time for appearance.-Sugerman v. Jacobs, 160 App. Div. 411, 145 N. Y. Supp. 429; Littauer v. Stern, 177 N. Y. 233, affg. 88 App. Div. 274, 85 N. Y. Supp. 71; Paine Lumber Co. v. Galbraith, 38 App. Div. 68, 55 N. Y. Supp. 971; Benedict v. Arnoux, 38 N. Y. Supp. 882; Bell v. Good, 25 Civ. Proc. Rep. 317; Krause v. Averill, 66 How. Pr. 97.

Return of notice of appearance.-Herold v. MeBean, 51 N. Y. Supp. 658; Duval v. Busch, 14 Civ. Proc. Rep. 6.

Motion to compel acceptance of answer.-Sugerman v. Jacobs, 160 App. Div. 411, 145 N. Y. Supp. 429.

Voluntary general appearance.-Matter of Manhattan Railway Co. v. Meighan, 186 App. Div. 733, 175 N. Y. Supp. 20.

Effect.-Mors v. Stanton, 51 N. Y. 649; Ogdensburg, etc., R. Co. v. Vermont, etc., R. Co., 63 N. Y. 176; Olcott v. Maclean, 73 N. Y. 223; Matter of McLean, 138 N. Y. 158; Eleventh Ward Bank v. Powers, 43 App. Div. 178, 59 N. Y. Supp. 314; Strauss v. Strauss, 122 App. Div. 729, 731, 107 N. Y. Supp. 842; Jaworower v. Rovere, 177 App. Div. 740, 164 N. Y. Supp. 515; Goldstein v. Goldsmith, 28 Misc. 569, 59 N. Y. Supp. 677; Swartout v. Scheideberg, 68 Misc. 133, 123 N. Y. Supp. 792; Tuller v. Beck, 46 Hun 519; Ross v. Konor, 2 N. Y. Supp. 169, 17 St. Rep. 465; Bell v. Good, 19 N. Y. Supp. 695; Brett v. Brown, 13 Abb. N. S. 295.

By attorney for nonresident.-Matter of Bingham, 127 N. Y. 296; Reed v. Chilson, 142 N. Y. 152.

By partnership.-Fox v. Brooks, 7 Misc. 426. 27 N. Y. Supp. 790

By joint debtor.-McLoughlin v. Bieber, 26 Misc. 143, 56 N. Y. Supp. 805, revd. on other grounds, 41 App. Div. 561, 58 N. Y. Supp. 790.

Corporation.-McCormick v. Penn. Cent. R. R. Co., 49 N. Y. 303; Attorney-General v. Guardian Mut. L. Ins. Co., 77 N. Y. 272; Derrenbacher v. Lehigh Val. R. R. Co., 21 Hun 612, revd. on other grounds, 87 N. Y. 636; Ervin v. Oregon Ry. & Nav. Co., 62 How. Pr. 490.

Attachment proceedings.Catlin v. Rick, 91 N. Y. 668; Claire v. Dockard, 122 N. Y. 263, 267; Pomeroy v. Ricketts, 27 Hun 242; Tuller v. Beck, 46 Hun 519.

Divorce.-Freeman v. Freeman, 126 App. Div. 601, 110 N. Y. Supp. 686.

By guardian ad litem.-Ingersoll v. Mangam, 84 N. Y. 622; Crouter v. Crouter, 133 N. Y. 55, 62; Gruner v. Ruffner, 134 App. Div. 837, 119 N. Y. Supp. 924, revg. 59 Misc. 266, 110 N. Y. Supp. 873; Brigham v. Brigham, 3 How. N. S. 166.

§ 238. Effect of defendant's appearance.

If a copy of the complaint is not served with the summons a notice of appearance entitles the defendant only to notice of the subsequent proceedings unless with the notice he demands the service of a copy of the complaint.

Derivation.-Code civ. proc., § 422, as am. by L. 1877, ch. 416, without material change, except that the first sentence has been omitted and is covered under "answer" ($263, post.) The wording in the last sentence has been simplified and the omitted portions are covered under "answer." $422, new in code civ. proc; but see code of proc., 130, 143.

References.-Service of answer on co-defendant, C. P. A., § 264; time to serve where defendant has been arrested, Id., § 263. Extension of time to answer, Id.,

$ 98.

Notice of appearance.-Collins v. McArthur, 32 Misc. 538, 67 N. Y. Supp. 460.

§ 239. Appearance of guardian ad litem for infant.

Where a summons is served upon a guardian ad litem for an infant residing out of the state or residing within the state but temporarily absent therefrom, the time within which to appear is twenty days after the service of the summons exclusive of the day of service. Derivation.-Code civ. proc., § 473, as am. by L. 1877, ch. 416, L. 1889, ch. 494, last part of last sentence; originally revised from code of proc., § 116, in part.

§ 240. Death, removal or disability of attorney.

If an attorney dies, is removed or suspended or otherwise becomes disabled to act at any time before judgment in an action, no further proceeding shall be taken in the action against the party for whom he appeared until thirty days after notice to appoint another attorney has been given to that party either personally or in such manner as the court directs.

Derivation.-Code civ. proc., § 65, without change, except that the last sentence is omitted because it is too drastic a provision and does not afford sufficient protection to the party to whom notice has been given under the first sentence. The last sentence was added by L. 1913, ch. 741, § 65, originally revised from R. S., pt. 3, ch. 3, tit. 2, § 67. References.-Removal or suspension of attorney from practice. Judiciary 1., §§ 88, 476-478.

Application.-Commercial Bank v. Foltz, 13 App.

99

Div. 603, 606, 43 N. Y. Supp. 985; Agricultural Ins. Co. v.
Darrow, 70 App. Div. 413, 75 N. Y. Supp. 128.

Necessity for notice.-McGovern v. Suter & Co., 159
N. Y. Supp. 475.

Effect of notice to appoint.-Jewell v. Schouten, 1 N. Y. 241; N. Y. Land Co. v. Chapman, 14 Misc. 187, 35 N. Y. Supp. 468; Hickox v. Weaver, 15 Hun 375; Hoffman v. Rowley, 13 Abb. Pr. 399; Chilson v. Howe, 17 Civ. Proc. 86; Forbes v. Muxlow, 18 Civ. Proc. 239.

252. Verification in action against corporation to recover on note or other evidence of debt. 253. Remedy for defective verification.

Every pleading shall contain a plain and concise statement of the material facts, without unnecessary repetition, on which the party pleading relies, but not the evidence by which they are to be proved.