Craige v. Mellen
4 Mass. 587
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Bluebook
Craige v. Mellen, 4 Mass. 587 (Mass. 1808).
Opinion
There has been such a rule; but it is not the rule now. The Court will not grant a continuance, for the purpose of special pleading, without inquiring what the intended pleas are, so as to ascertain whether time is requisite. Many special pleas require no more time than the general issue.
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