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.
(1) All pleadings must contain matter pertinent and material. Two minor rules need to be noticed:
A traverse must not be taken on an immaterial point.
A traverse must not be too large, or too narrow, i. e., a traverse of an allegation should take in no more of that allegation than is material, nor should it omit any material portion of the allegation.
 
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